TARGA DOWNSTREAM LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 12, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 12, 2019 |
| Operator | TARGA DOWNSTREAM LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.58528, -96.28980 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 3/12/2019, THE OPERATOR OF TARGA'S COALGATE PROCESSING PLANT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A LEAKING FLANGE ON THE GRAND PRIX PIPELINE FROM ANOTHER 3RD PARTY PIPELINE OPERATOR. THE LEAK OCCURRED ON A 10"" FLANGE ON ABOVE GROUND PIPING ON THE HICKORY HILLS LATERAL AT THE ARKOMA METERING FACILITY LOCATED WITHIN TARGA'S COALGATE FACILITY PROPERTY. TARGA PERSONNEL ARRIVED AT THE SITE OF THE LEAK AT 12:45 PM. TARGA PERSONNEL STOPPED THE LEAK AT 1:07 PM BY TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON THE FLANGE.
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.