Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2020-01-25 — TX
Operator
Rover Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,874
Incident datetime
2020-01-25 04:33
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 04:33 est on saturday, january 25th, 2020, the discharge psv for unit 4204 opened while the unit was running. A local sheriff was contacted due to a high noise complaint, he then contacted an anr employee. After anr verified it was not an issue with their station, the anr employee contacted a rover employee at 05:15 est. The rover employee responded by driving to the station, determining the issue was unit 4204, and shutdown unit 4204 at 05:55 est. Fittings were replaced and tightened and the valve was modified (pulled apart, inspected, soft parts replaced) before returning to service, no further issues identified. Once it was determined that estimates of potential gas loss were greater than 3 mmcf, the director of regulatory compliance was notified to make a telephonic report to the national response center.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-02-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200011
Supplemental Number
33353
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
39193
Name
Rover Pipeline, Llc
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2020-01-25 04:33:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
41.35779
Location Longitude
-84.36361
Nrc Rpt Num
1269538
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-01-25 09:36:00
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1269646
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
15620
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Unit 4204 Was Shut Down. Defiance Facility Was Not Shut Down.
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-01-25 04:33:00
On Site Datetime
2020-01-25 05:50:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Oh
Onshore Postal Code
43512
Onshore City Name
Defiance
Onshore County Name
Defiance
Designated Location
Not Applicable
Pipe Fac Name
Defiance Cs
Segment Name
Defiance Compressor Station
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
Relief Valve
Installation Year
2017
Manufactured Year
2015
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
107
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
27491
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1874
Est Cost Emergency
240
Est Cost Other
0
Gas Cost In Mcf
1.76
Prpty
29605
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Accident Psig
1172
Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf
264
Mop Psig
1500
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
2017-10-05 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Gas Required Odorized Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
60
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Notification From Public
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Threaded Fitting
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
N***** H******
Preparer Title
Director - Interstate Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
N*************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
7138575479
Authorizer Name
N***** H******
Authorizer Title
Director - Interstate Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
7138575479
Authorizer Email
N*************@e*************.com
Narrative
At approximately 04:33 est on saturday, january 25th, 2020, the discharge psv for unit 4204 opened while the unit was running. A local sheriff was contacted due to a high noise complaint, he then contacted an anr employee. After anr verified it was not an issue with their station, the anr employee contacted a rover employee at 05:15 est. The rover employee responded by driving to the station, determining the issue was unit 4204, and shutdown unit 4204 at 05:55 est. Fittings were replaced and tightened and the valve was modified (pulled apart, inspected, soft parts replaced) before returning to service, no further issues identified. Once it was determined that estimates of potential gas loss were greater than 3 mmcf, the director of regulatory compliance was notified to make a telephonic report to the national response center.
| Report Received Date | 2020-02-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200011 |
| Supplemental Number | 33353 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 39193 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Rover Pipeline, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-01-25 04:33:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 41.35779 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.36361 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1269538 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-01-25 09:36:00 |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1269646 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 15620 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Unit 4204 Was Shut Down. Defiance Facility Was Not Shut Down. |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-01-25 04:33:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-01-25 05:50:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Oh |
| Onshore Postal Code | 43512 |
| Onshore City Name | Defiance |
| Onshore County Name | Defiance |
| Designated Location | Not Applicable |
| Pipe Fac Name | Defiance Cs |
| Segment Name | Defiance Compressor Station |
| 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 | Relief Valve |
| Installation Year | 2017 |
| Manufactured Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 107 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 27491 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1874 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 240 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 1.76 |
| Prpty | 29605 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Accident Psig | 1172 |
| Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf | 264 |
| Mop Psig | 1500 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Gas Required Odorized Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 60 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Notification From Public |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Threaded Fitting |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | N***** H****** |
| Preparer Title | Director - Interstate Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | N*************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7138575479 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** H****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Interstate Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7138575479 |
| Authorizer Email | N*************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 04:33 est on saturday, january 25th, 2020, the discharge psv for unit 4204 opened while the unit was running. A local sheriff was contacted due to a high noise complaint, he then contacted an anr employee. After anr verified it was not an issue with their station, the anr employee contacted a rover employee at 05:15 est. The rover employee responded by driving to the station, determining the issue was unit 4204, and shutdown unit 4204 at 05:55 est. Fittings were replaced and tightened and the valve was modified (pulled apart, inspected, soft parts replaced) before returning to service, no further issues identified. Once it was determined that estimates of potential gas loss were greater than 3 mmcf, the director of regulatory compliance was notified to make a telephonic report to the national response center. |
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