Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2025-08-09 — CO
Operator
Rockies Express Pipeline Llc
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,750
Incident datetime
2025-08-09 18:15
Report number
Location
CO
Narrative
On august 9, 2025, at 4:22 pm cst unit 5500 at bertrand compressor station experienced a shutdown triggered by multiple alarms. A technician responded to the call and discovered that a coil failure had caused the relay output card, which controls all operating valves of the unit, to malfunction. The technician arrived onsite at 6:10pm and at 6:33 pm cst, the technician was able to manually close the valves, stopping the gas release to the atmosphere and stabilizing the situation. Investigation is ongoing. Supplemental will be submitted upon completion. 2025-09-08 (supplemental) supplemental report has been submitted due to a data entry error associated with the volume released and cost. The correct information has been added and, once the cause has been determined a supplemental/final report will be submitted.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-09-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250103
Supplemental Number
41350
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
32163
Name
Rockies Express Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
370 Van Gordon St
Operator City Name
Lakewood
Operator State Abbreviation
CO
Operator Postal Code
80228
Local Datetime
2025-08-09 16:22:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
40.47515
Location Longitude
-99.550636
Nrc Rpt Num
1439569
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2025-08-11 18:36:00
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1439761
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
9580
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
Facility Was Not Shut Down, Just Compressor 5500
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2025-08-09 18:15:00
On Site Datetime
2025-08-09 18:15:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2025-08-09 18:15:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ne
Onshore Postal Code
68958
Onshore City Name
Loomis
Onshore County Name
Phelps
Designated Location
Not Applicable
Pipe Fac Name
Bertrand Compressor Station
Segment Name
2252
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
2008
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Valve Failed Open
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
215
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Did Occur In Mca Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
25483
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1750
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Gas Cost In Mcf
2.66
Prpty
27233
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
1245
Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf
102200
Mop Psig
1480
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
2008-06-15 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
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Investigation Status
Yes, but the investigation of the control room and/or controller actions has not yet been completed by the operator (supplemental report required)
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Incident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required)
Eqf Control Releaf Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
W*** H****
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
W*********@t********.com
Preparer Telephone
3037633281
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Title
Director - Phmsa Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
3463880550
Authorizer Email
D****************@t********.com
Narrative
On august 9, 2025, at 4:22 pm cst unit 5500 at bertrand compressor station experienced a shutdown triggered by multiple alarms. A technician responded to the call and discovered that a coil failure had caused the relay output card, which controls all operating valves of the unit, to malfunction. The technician arrived onsite at 6:10pm and at 6:33 pm cst, the technician was able to manually close the valves, stopping the gas release to the atmosphere and stabilizing the situation. Investigation is ongoing. Supplemental will be submitted upon completion. 2025-09-08 (supplemental) supplemental report has been submitted due to a data entry error associated with the volume released and cost. The correct information has been added and, once the cause has been determined a supplemental/final report will be submitted.
| Report Received Date | 2025-09-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250103 |
| Supplemental Number | 41350 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 32163 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Rockies Express Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 370 Van Gordon St |
| Operator City Name | Lakewood |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CO |
| Operator Postal Code | 80228 |
| Local Datetime | 2025-08-09 16:22:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 40.47515 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.550636 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1439569 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2025-08-11 18:36:00 |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1439761 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 9580 |
| 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 | Facility Was Not Shut Down, Just Compressor 5500 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2025-08-09 18:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2025-08-09 18:15:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2025-08-09 18:15:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ne |
| Onshore Postal Code | 68958 |
| Onshore City Name | Loomis |
| Onshore County Name | Phelps |
| Designated Location | Not Applicable |
| Pipe Fac Name | Bertrand Compressor Station |
| Segment Name | 2252 |
| 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 | 2008 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Valve Failed Open |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 215 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Did Occur In Mca Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 25483 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1750 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 2.66 |
| Prpty | 27233 |
| 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 | 1245 |
| Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf | 102200 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2008-06-15 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 | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Investigation Status | Yes, but the investigation of the control room and/or controller actions has not yet been completed by the operator (supplemental report required) |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Incident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required) |
| Eqf Control Releaf Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | W*** H**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | W*********@t********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3037633281 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Phmsa Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3463880550 |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@t********.com |
| Narrative | On august 9, 2025, at 4:22 pm cst unit 5500 at bertrand compressor station experienced a shutdown triggered by multiple alarms. A technician responded to the call and discovered that a coil failure had caused the relay output card, which controls all operating valves of the unit, to malfunction. The technician arrived onsite at 6:10pm and at 6:33 pm cst, the technician was able to manually close the valves, stopping the gas release to the atmosphere and stabilizing the situation. Investigation is ongoing. Supplemental will be submitted upon completion. 2025-09-08 (supplemental) supplemental report has been submitted due to a data entry error associated with the volume released and cost. The correct information has been added and, once the cause has been determined a supplemental/final report will be submitted. |
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