Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2025-07-17 — TX
Operator
El Paso Natural Gas Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2025-07-17 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On june 19, 2025, epng determined that a valve associated with the emergency shutdown (esd) system at the washington compressor station was found in a partially closed position following an esd event that occurred on june 15, 2024. Due to flash flooding in the vicinity of the facility, epng personnel were unable to safely access the station to perform an onsite assessment until june 19, 2025. As a result, the cause of the esd event and associated valve position could not be investigated until that time. Epng has initiated an internal investigation, including a formal root cause analysis (rca), to identify the failure mechanism and contributing factors related to the valve malfunction. A supplemental final report will be submitted upon completion of the investigation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-07-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250082
Supplemental Number
41155
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
4280
Name
El Paso Natural Gas Co
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St, Ste 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002-5089
Time Zone
Mountain
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
32.0819
Location Longitude
-104.4841
Nrc Rpt Num
1434518
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1434637
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
84000
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Status When Identified
Idle
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88268
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Eddy
Designated Location
Not Applicable
Pipe Fac Name
El Paso Natural Gas Pipeline
Segment Name
Washington Ranch 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
Esd System, But Excluding Product Drain Lines And Tubing
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Esd System Vented.
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
517
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Did Occur In Mca Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
330960
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.94
Prpty
331060
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
590
Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf
0
Mop Psig
975
Mop Cfr Section
Other
Mop Cfr Section Details
To Be Determined, Researching Currently
Maop Established Date
1982-07-01 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 In Storage Field
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
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
Controller's actions did not contribute to gas venting from esd system.
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
Esd System Failure Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Internal Investigation In Progress
Preparer Name
V****** B******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Engineer
Preparer Email
V**************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
8328328494
Local Contact Name
V****** B******
Local Contact Email
V**************@k***********.com
Local Contact Telephone
8328328494
Authorizer Name
V****** B******
Authorizer Telephone
8328328494
Authorizer Email
V**************@k***********.com
Narrative
On june 19, 2025, epng determined that a valve associated with the emergency shutdown (esd) system at the washington compressor station was found in a partially closed position following an esd event that occurred on june 15, 2024. Due to flash flooding in the vicinity of the facility, epng personnel were unable to safely access the station to perform an onsite assessment until june 19, 2025. As a result, the cause of the esd event and associated valve position could not be investigated until that time. Epng has initiated an internal investigation, including a formal root cause analysis (rca), to identify the failure mechanism and contributing factors related to the valve malfunction. A supplemental final report will be submitted upon completion of the investigation.
| Report Received Date | 2025-07-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250082 |
| Supplemental Number | 41155 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 4280 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | El Paso Natural Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St, Ste 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002-5089 |
| Time Zone | Mountain |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 32.0819 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.4841 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1434518 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1434637 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 84000 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Status When Identified | Idle |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88268 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Eddy |
| Designated Location | Not Applicable |
| Pipe Fac Name | El Paso Natural Gas Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Washington Ranch 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 | Esd System, But Excluding Product Drain Lines And Tubing |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Esd System Vented. |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 517 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Did Occur In Mca Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 330960 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.94 |
| Prpty | 331060 |
| 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 | 590 |
| Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 975 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Other View CFR 49 §192 |
| Mop Cfr Section Details | To Be Determined, Researching Currently |
| Maop Established Date | 1982-07-01 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 In Storage Field |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations) |
| 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 | Controller's actions did not contribute to gas venting from esd system. |
| 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 |
| Esd System Failure Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Internal Investigation In Progress |
| Preparer Name | V****** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Engineer |
| Preparer Email | V**************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 8328328494 |
| Local Contact Name | V****** B****** |
| Local Contact Email | V**************@k***********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 8328328494 |
| Authorizer Name | V****** B****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8328328494 |
| Authorizer Email | V**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On june 19, 2025, epng determined that a valve associated with the emergency shutdown (esd) system at the washington compressor station was found in a partially closed position following an esd event that occurred on june 15, 2024. Due to flash flooding in the vicinity of the facility, epng personnel were unable to safely access the station to perform an onsite assessment until june 19, 2025. As a result, the cause of the esd event and associated valve position could not be investigated until that time. Epng has initiated an internal investigation, including a formal root cause analysis (rca), to identify the failure mechanism and contributing factors related to the valve malfunction. A supplemental final report will be submitted upon completion of the investigation. |
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