WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES - GULF COAST COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 15, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 15, 2021 |
| Operator | WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES - GULF COAST COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.72136, -95.10770 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $400 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
WILLIAMS OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE NOTIFIED OF A GAS DETECTOR ALARM AT ~3:30 AM ON OCTOBER 15TH, 2021. WILLIAMS TECHS RESPONDED AND ARRIVED ON SITE TO DISCOVER THE DIELECTRIC FITTING ON THE RECENTLY INSTALLED TRANSMITTER TUBING HAD FAILED AND THE PRODUCT WAS BEING RELEASED. WILLIAMS PERSONNEL DONNED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION AND APPROACHED UPWIND TO ISOLATE THE SECTION OF THE TUBING BY CLOSING THE PIT200 TRANSMITTER ROOT VALVE. ONCE THE SECTION OF 3/8"" TUBING WAS ISOLATED, APPROXIMATELY 10' OF LENGTH, THE PRODUCT CONTAINED AND TO VENT OFF UNTIL PRESSURE WAS COMPLETELY RELIEVED. ONCE TUBING WAS ISOLATED AND AT ZERO PRESSURE, THE FAILED FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW TUBING.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.