Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2023-05-25 — TX
Operator
Columbia Gulf Transmission, Llc
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$113,626
Incident datetime
2023-05-25 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On april 28, 2023, at approximately 00:39 hrs. Cst, lightning struck the corinth compressor station which is located in alcorn county, mississippi. The lightning strike caused damage to a small control fuse on the plc and therefore caused the activation of the esd system at 00:40 hrs. Cst. Tc energy was notified by the public of a potential fire after the activation of the esd system. It was later confirmed lightning ignited the gas on horsepower block 1 (hpb1) blowdown silencer. It is unclear if the original lightning strike that damaged the fuse also started the fire or if there was a second lightning strike after the esd was initiated. Local ems responded to site. Nrc notification was made within 1-hour of confirmation of incident. The event was reported to nrc (nrc 1 hr. Report #: 1365859 and nrc 48-hr. Update report#: 1365979) at 02:18 hrs. Cst. Operations responded to the scene and identified the fire and gas release. The source of the gas was isolated, and the fire was allowed to burn down to a minimum where the local fire department extinguished the remaining flame. Operations returned the corinth compressor station to service at 15:45 hrs. Cst.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-05-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230048
Supplemental Number
38168
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2620
Name
Columbia Gulf Transmission, Llc
Operator Street Address
700 Louisiana St. Suite 700
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
34.961909
Location Longitude
-88.419085
Nrc Rpt Num
1365859
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1365979
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
23700
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
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
707
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ms
Onshore Postal Code
38334
Onshore City Name
Corinth
Onshore County Name
Alcorn
Designated Location
Not Applicable
Pipe Fac Name
Corinth Compressor Station
Segment Name
034088
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
Esd System, But Excluding Product Drain Lines And Tubing
Installation Year
1994
Manufactured Year
1993
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Emergency Shutdown (Esd) System Activated At Corinth Compressor Station And The Hp Block1 Blowdown Stack Ignited. An In-Direct Lightning Strike Caused Minor Damage To The Facility. Lightning Strike Damaged Small Control Fuse On Plc, Therefore Causing Failure On Esd System.
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
730
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Did Occur In Mca Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
43845
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
113626
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Gas Cost In Mcf
1.85
Prpty
157471
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
835
Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf
250000
Mop Psig
935
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
1954-07-08 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Gas Required Odorized Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
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
At this time the cause of the incident was due to an indirect 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
Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
C*** S*******
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C************@t*******.com
Authorizer Name
P*** S******
Authorizer Telephone
3043572245
Authorizer Email
P***********@t*******.com
Narrative
On april 28, 2023, at approximately 00:39 hrs. Cst, lightning struck the corinth compressor station which is located in alcorn county, mississippi. The lightning strike caused damage to a small control fuse on the plc and therefore caused the activation of the esd system at 00:40 hrs. Cst. Tc energy was notified by the public of a potential fire after the activation of the esd system. It was later confirmed lightning ignited the gas on horsepower block 1 (hpb1) blowdown silencer. It is unclear if the original lightning strike that damaged the fuse also started the fire or if there was a second lightning strike after the esd was initiated. Local ems responded to site. Nrc notification was made within 1-hour of confirmation of incident. The event was reported to nrc (nrc 1 hr. Report #: 1365859 and nrc 48-hr. Update report#: 1365979) at 02:18 hrs. Cst. Operations responded to the scene and identified the fire and gas release. The source of the gas was isolated, and the fire was allowed to burn down to a minimum where the local fire department extinguished the remaining flame. Operations returned the corinth compressor station to service at 15:45 hrs. Cst.
| Report Received Date | 2023-05-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230048 |
| Supplemental Number | 38168 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2620 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Columbia Gulf Transmission, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 700 Louisiana St. Suite 700 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 34.961909 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.419085 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1365859 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1365979 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 23700 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 707 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ms |
| Onshore Postal Code | 38334 |
| Onshore City Name | Corinth |
| Onshore County Name | Alcorn |
| Designated Location | Not Applicable |
| Pipe Fac Name | Corinth Compressor Station |
| Segment Name | 034088 |
| 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 | Esd System, But Excluding Product Drain Lines And Tubing |
| Installation Year | 1994 |
| Manufactured Year | 1993 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Emergency Shutdown (Esd) System Activated At Corinth Compressor Station And The Hp Block1 Blowdown Stack Ignited. An In-Direct Lightning Strike Caused Minor Damage To The Facility. Lightning Strike Damaged Small Control Fuse On Plc, Therefore Causing Failure On Esd System. |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 730 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Did Occur In Mca Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 43845 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 113626 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 1.85 |
| Prpty | 157471 |
| 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 | 835 |
| Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf | 250000 |
| Mop Psig | 935 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1954-07-08 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Gas Required Odorized Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| 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 | At this time the cause of the incident was due to an indirect 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 | Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C*** S******* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C************@t*******.com |
| Authorizer Name | P*** S****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3043572245 |
| Authorizer Email | P***********@t*******.com |
| Narrative | On april 28, 2023, at approximately 00:39 hrs. Cst, lightning struck the corinth compressor station which is located in alcorn county, mississippi. The lightning strike caused damage to a small control fuse on the plc and therefore caused the activation of the esd system at 00:40 hrs. Cst. Tc energy was notified by the public of a potential fire after the activation of the esd system. It was later confirmed lightning ignited the gas on horsepower block 1 (hpb1) blowdown silencer. It is unclear if the original lightning strike that damaged the fuse also started the fire or if there was a second lightning strike after the esd was initiated. Local ems responded to site. Nrc notification was made within 1-hour of confirmation of incident. The event was reported to nrc (nrc 1 hr. Report #: 1365859 and nrc 48-hr. Update report#: 1365979) at 02:18 hrs. Cst. Operations responded to the scene and identified the fire and gas release. The source of the gas was isolated, and the fire was allowed to burn down to a minimum where the local fire department extinguished the remaining flame. Operations returned the corinth compressor station to service at 15:45 hrs. Cst. |
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