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GTG incident on 2016-08-01 — TX
Operator
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$30,000
Incident datetime
2016-08-01 14:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A heavy thunder storm passed over tgp compressor station 106 with lightning strike causing station esd system to activate. Yard valve 106-1d (24-inch valve and 24" pipe) did not close properly; lightning caused extensive damage to station hardware; (input / output cards, controls, components); damage resulted in signal lost to esd solenoid allowing reportable amount of natural gas to be released to atmosphere; on site employee manually closed valve to stop the gas release event; other replacements included jacket water pump motor, lighting, power supplies, and fuses. It is believed the lightning strike was a direct hit on the facility. Kinder morgan environmental group reported an oil mist spray event to the state of kentucky, keec, report number 2414873; said spray event the result of the lightning strike. There was no impact to any water body. (lat / long of valve 106-1d is 37.917951 and -83.982775) (42-inch yard pipe and 750 psig maop equal pir of 794-feet)
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-08-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160069
Supplemental Number
17407
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
19160
Name
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2016-08-01 14:30:00
Location Latitude
37.917951
Location Longitude
-83.982775
Nrc Rpt Num
1155035
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-08-01 15:19:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
48266
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-08-01 14:30:00
Restart Datetime
2016-08-03 13:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-08-01 14:30:00
On Site Datetime
2016-08-01 14:30:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ky
Onshore Postal Code
40312
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Powell
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
17, 8+75
Pipe Fac Name
Tgp Line 800-2
Segment Name
Line 800-2, Mp 17, Station 08+75
Federal
No
Location Type
Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
System Part Involved
Onshore Compressor Station Equipment And Piping
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1951
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Heavy Thunder Storm Passed Over Tgp Station 106; Lightning Strike Caused Station Esd System To Activate; Valve Held Open; On Site Employee Closed Valve And Stopped Gas Release Event;
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
794
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
108600
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
30000
Est Cost Emergency
150
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
138750
Accident Psig
694
Mop Psig
750
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Esd System Of Station 106 Activation By Lightning Strike; Employee On Site;
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Esd system of station 106 activation by lightning strike;
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Direct Hit
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
W****** M***** M*****
Preparer Title
Specialist - Pipeline Technical
Preparer Email
M************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
2053253863
Preparer Fax
2053253508
Authorizer Name
R*** G*****
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Telephone
7134205433
Authorizer Email
R**********@k***********.com
Narrative
A heavy thunder storm passed over tgp compressor station 106 with lightning strike causing station esd system to activate. Yard valve 106-1d (24-inch valve and 24" pipe) did not close properly; lightning caused extensive damage to station hardware; (input / output cards, controls, components); damage resulted in signal lost to esd solenoid allowing reportable amount of natural gas to be released to atmosphere; on site employee manually closed valve to stop the gas release event; other replacements included jacket water pump motor, lighting, power supplies, and fuses. It is believed the lightning strike was a direct hit on the facility. Kinder morgan environmental group reported an oil mist spray event to the state of kentucky, keec, report number 2414873; said spray event the result of the lightning strike. There was no impact to any water body. (lat / long of valve 106-1d is 37.917951 and -83.982775) (42-inch yard pipe and 750 psig maop equal pir of 794-feet)
| Report Received Date | 2016-08-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160069 |
| Supplemental Number | 17407 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 19160 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-08-01 14:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 37.917951 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.982775 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1155035 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-08-01 15:19:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 48266 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-08-01 14:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-08-03 13:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-08-01 14:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-08-01 14:30:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ky |
| Onshore Postal Code | 40312 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Powell |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 17, 8+75 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Tgp Line 800-2 |
| Segment Name | Line 800-2, Mp 17, Station 08+75 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Compressor Station Equipment And Piping |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1951 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Heavy Thunder Storm Passed Over Tgp Station 106; Lightning Strike Caused Station Esd System To Activate; Valve Held Open; On Site Employee Closed Valve And Stopped Gas Release Event; |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 794 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 108600 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 30000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 150 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 138750 |
| Accident Psig | 694 |
| Mop Psig | 750 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Esd System Of Station 106 Activation By Lightning Strike; Employee On Site; |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Esd system of station 106 activation by lightning strike; |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Direct Hit |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | W****** M***** M***** |
| Preparer Title | Specialist - Pipeline Technical |
| Preparer Email | M************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2053253863 |
| Preparer Fax | 2053253508 |
| Authorizer Name | R*** G***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7134205433 |
| Authorizer Email | R**********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | A heavy thunder storm passed over tgp compressor station 106 with lightning strike causing station esd system to activate. Yard valve 106-1d (24-inch valve and 24" pipe) did not close properly; lightning caused extensive damage to station hardware; (input / output cards, controls, components); damage resulted in signal lost to esd solenoid allowing reportable amount of natural gas to be released to atmosphere; on site employee manually closed valve to stop the gas release event; other replacements included jacket water pump motor, lighting, power supplies, and fuses. It is believed the lightning strike was a direct hit on the facility. Kinder morgan environmental group reported an oil mist spray event to the state of kentucky, keec, report number 2414873; said spray event the result of the lightning strike. There was no impact to any water body. (lat / long of valve 106-1d is 37.917951 and -83.982775) (42-inch yard pipe and 750 psig maop equal pir of 794-feet) |
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