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GTG incident on 2018-11-22 — NY
Operator
National Fuel Gas Supply Corp
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$200
Incident datetime
2018-11-22 21:47
Report number
Location
NY
Narrative
National fuel gas supply corporation has reported a natural gas incident as a result of an unintentional release of natural gas estimated at greater than three (3) million cubic feet, that occurred at 7700 ferrier rd. In the town of evans, erie county, ny. National fuel confirmed discovery of the incident on wednesday november 28, 2018 after completing a comprehensive flow analysis of gas lost during a relief valve release that occurred from approximately 9:23 pm to 11:33 pm on thursday november 22nd, 2018. The probable cause of the incident was equipment failure of a restrictor valve for a relief valve control that caused the device to fail in an open position. There were no injuries or property damage. The updated nrc report number 1231680.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-12-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180134
Supplemental Number
31360
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
13063
Name
National Fuel Gas Supply Corp
Operator Street Address
6363 Main Street
Operator City Name
Williamsville
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
14221-5887
Local Datetime
2018-11-22 21:23:00
Location Latitude
42.676346
Location Longitude
-78.944289
Nrc Rpt Num
1231490
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-11-28 11:29:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
5300
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Relief Valve Repair Did Not Require Shutdown Of The Pipeline.
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-11-22 21:47:00
On Site Datetime
2018-11-22 21:59:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ny
Onshore Postal Code
14006
Onshore City Name
Town Of Evans
Onshore County Name
Erie
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
Relief Valve
Pipe Fac Name
Line Rm32/ferrier Rd. Station
Segment Name
Station Eve 47
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 Regulator/metering Station Equipment And Piping
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Relief Valve Controls
Installation Year
2001
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel Or Plastic
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Relief Valve Release
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
74
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
16000
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
200
Est Cost Emergency
2100
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
18300
Accident Psig
317
Mop Psig
320
Mop Cfr Section
Other
Mop Cfr Section Details
System Maximum Operating Pressure
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
Yes
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
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
The facility is connected to a pipeline that was monitored and controlled through scada by the controllers within parameters. The cause of the incident was not due to controller action nor was the incident negatively affected by controller action or lack of action.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Relief Valve Ind
Yes
Other Control Relief Ind
Yes
Other Control Relief Details
Relief Valve Pilot Gas Control Flow Restrictor.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Component Failure
Preparer Name
J*** S*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Integrity Engineer
Preparer Email
S******@n******.com
Preparer Telephone
716-857-7899
Preparer Fax
716-857-7508
Authorizer Name
W****** S*****
Authorizer Title
Operations Superintendent
Authorizer Telephone
716-827-2327
Authorizer Email
S******@n******.com
Narrative
National fuel gas supply corporation has reported a natural gas incident as a result of an unintentional release of natural gas estimated at greater than three (3) million cubic feet, that occurred at 7700 ferrier rd. In the town of evans, erie county, ny. National fuel confirmed discovery of the incident on wednesday november 28, 2018 after completing a comprehensive flow analysis of gas lost during a relief valve release that occurred from approximately 9:23 pm to 11:33 pm on thursday november 22nd, 2018. The probable cause of the incident was equipment failure of a restrictor valve for a relief valve control that caused the device to fail in an open position. There were no injuries or property damage. The updated nrc report number 1231680.
| Report Received Date | 2018-12-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180134 |
| Supplemental Number | 31360 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 13063 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | National Fuel Gas Supply Corp |
| Operator Street Address | 6363 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Williamsville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 14221-5887 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-11-22 21:23:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.676346 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -78.944289 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1231490 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-11-28 11:29:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 5300 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Relief Valve Repair Did Not Require Shutdown Of The Pipeline. |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-11-22 21:47:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-11-22 21:59:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ny |
| Onshore Postal Code | 14006 |
| Onshore City Name | Town Of Evans |
| Onshore County Name | Erie |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | Relief Valve |
| Pipe Fac Name | Line Rm32/ferrier Rd. Station |
| Segment Name | Station Eve 47 |
| 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 Regulator/metering Station Equipment And Piping |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Relief Valve Controls |
| Installation Year | 2001 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel Or Plastic |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Relief Valve Release |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 74 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 16000 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2100 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 18300 |
| Accident Psig | 317 |
| Mop Psig | 320 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Other View CFR 49 §192 |
| Mop Cfr Section Details | System Maximum Operating Pressure |
| 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 | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| 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 | The facility is connected to a pipeline that was monitored and controlled through scada by the controllers within parameters. The cause of the incident was not due to controller action nor was the incident negatively affected by controller action or lack of action. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Relief Valve Ind | Yes |
| Other Control Relief Ind | Yes |
| Other Control Relief Details | Relief Valve Pilot Gas Control Flow Restrictor. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Component Failure |
| Preparer Name | J*** S***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Integrity Engineer |
| Preparer Email | S******@n******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 716-857-7899 |
| Preparer Fax | 716-857-7508 |
| Authorizer Name | W****** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Operations Superintendent |
| Authorizer Telephone | 716-827-2327 |
| Authorizer Email | S******@n******.com |
| Narrative | National fuel gas supply corporation has reported a natural gas incident as a result of an unintentional release of natural gas estimated at greater than three (3) million cubic feet, that occurred at 7700 ferrier rd. In the town of evans, erie county, ny. National fuel confirmed discovery of the incident on wednesday november 28, 2018 after completing a comprehensive flow analysis of gas lost during a relief valve release that occurred from approximately 9:23 pm to 11:33 pm on thursday november 22nd, 2018. The probable cause of the incident was equipment failure of a restrictor valve for a relief valve control that caused the device to fail in an open position. There were no injuries or property damage. The updated nrc report number 1231680. |
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