Incident details
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GTG incident on 2025-08-28 — PA
Operator
Eqt Production
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$600
Incident datetime
2025-08-28 06:31
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
Chief inspector troy leek called the ehs hotline to report a gas release at the snapping turtle compressor station. Upon arrival to the location, he observed the richhill township fire department (who had been�dispatched to the location�upon community notification),�staged ~150' away on the shared access road. All contract personnel were mustered outside of the gate. The operations supervisor (john mincin) was notified, gas control was contacted to initiate a remote shut in of compressor unit #3, and operations personnel were�dispatched to the site. Upon evaluation, operations determined that no overpressure event occurred. Pressure was ~917psi when the prv lifted. It was noted that the nut and ferrule of the 1/8" stainless steel tubing broke at the pilot which caused a loss of pressure to the main valve dome. This caused the prv to lift.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-09-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250108
Supplemental Number
41412
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
39491
Name
Eqt Production
Operator Street Address
2200 Energy Drive
Operator City Name
Canonsburg
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
15317
Local Datetime
2025-08-28 04:16:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
39.871
Location Longitude
-80.4483
Nrc Rpt Num
1441112
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2025-08-28 13:11:00
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1441235
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
6250
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
Shutdown Datetime
2025-08-28 06:31:00
Restart Datetime
2025-08-28 14:02:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2025-08-28 06:22:00
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2025-08-28 06:31:00
On Site Datetime
2025-08-28 06:22:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2025-08-28 12:45:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Pa
Onshore Postal Code
15380
Onshore City Name
Wind Ridge
Onshore County Name
Greene
Designated Location
Not Applicable
Pipe Fac Name
Snapping Turtle Compressor Station
Segment Name
Unit 3 Discharge Prv
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
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Onshore Compressor Station Equipment And Piping
Item Involved
Tubing
Tubing Material
Stainless Steel
Tubing Type
Rigid
Installation Year
2025
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
84
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Did Occur In Mca Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
8750
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
600
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Gas Cost In Mcf
1.4
Prpty
9350
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
917
Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf
222000
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
2025-08-27 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
Type C Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J*** B*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
J**********@e**.com
Preparer Telephone
304-543-0225
Authorizer Name
J***** T******
Authorizer Title
Vp Midstream
Authorizer Telephone
412-694-6578
Authorizer Email
J*************@e**.com
Narrative
Chief inspector troy leek called the ehs hotline to report a gas release at the snapping turtle compressor station. Upon arrival to the location, he observed the richhill township fire department (who had been�dispatched to the location�upon community notification),�staged ~150' away on the shared access road. All contract personnel were mustered outside of the gate. The operations supervisor (john mincin) was notified, gas control was contacted to initiate a remote shut in of compressor unit #3, and operations personnel were�dispatched to the site. Upon evaluation, operations determined that no overpressure event occurred. Pressure was ~917psi when the prv lifted. It was noted that the nut and ferrule of the 1/8" stainless steel tubing broke at the pilot which caused a loss of pressure to the main valve dome. This caused the prv to lift.
| Report Received Date | 2025-09-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250108 |
| Supplemental Number | 41412 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 39491 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Eqt Production |
| Operator Street Address | 2200 Energy Drive |
| Operator City Name | Canonsburg |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 15317 |
| Local Datetime | 2025-08-28 04:16:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 39.871 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -80.4483 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1441112 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2025-08-28 13:11:00 |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1441235 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 6250 |
| 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 |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2025-08-28 06:31:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2025-08-28 14:02:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2025-08-28 06:22:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2025-08-28 06:31:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2025-08-28 06:22:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2025-08-28 12:45:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Pa |
| Onshore Postal Code | 15380 |
| Onshore City Name | Wind Ridge |
| Onshore County Name | Greene |
| Designated Location | Not Applicable |
| Pipe Fac Name | Snapping Turtle Compressor Station |
| Segment Name | Unit 3 Discharge Prv |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Compressor Station Equipment And Piping |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| Tubing Material | Stainless Steel |
| Tubing Type | Rigid |
| Installation Year | 2025 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 84 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Did Occur In Mca Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 8750 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 600 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 1.4 |
| Prpty | 9350 |
| 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 | 917 |
| Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf | 222000 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2025-08-27 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 | Type C Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J*** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | J**********@e**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 304-543-0225 |
| Authorizer Name | J***** T****** |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Midstream |
| Authorizer Telephone | 412-694-6578 |
| Authorizer Email | J*************@e**.com |
| Narrative | Chief inspector troy leek called the ehs hotline to report a gas release at the snapping turtle compressor station. Upon arrival to the location, he observed the richhill township fire department (who had been�dispatched to the location�upon community notification),�staged ~150' away on the shared access road. All contract personnel were mustered outside of the gate. The operations supervisor (john mincin) was notified, gas control was contacted to initiate a remote shut in of compressor unit #3, and operations personnel were�dispatched to the site. Upon evaluation, operations determined that no overpressure event occurred. Pressure was ~917psi when the prv lifted. It was noted that the nut and ferrule of the 1/8" stainless steel tubing broke at the pilot which caused a loss of pressure to the main valve dome. This caused the prv to lift. |
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