CUI Major Incident# 14: Missouri natural gas pipeline rupture
Sep 24, 2020
Date and Place of Incident:
On August 29, 2008, the natural gas pipeline rupture took place at the Cooper County, Missouri natural gas pipeline
Summary of the Incident:
A gas transmission pipeline of 24-βinch was failed and resulted in release of about 13.5 million CF of natural gas.
Root Cause:
The root cause detected for the pipeline rupture was external corrosion or corrosion under insulation that took place and had worn out about 75% of the walls.
Financial loss to freedom Industry:
The financial lost of the incident was $25,000 by property damage
Fatality and Injury:
No injury and fatality reported in the pipeline rupture
Environmental impact of Incident:
Heavy amount of natural gas was released in this incident.
Non-Compliance of Safety Guidelines and Reliability Practices:
- Lack of corrosion control programs
- Inefficient inspections of pipeline that ruptures by corrosion
- Lack of following the safety programs to prevent fire
Recommendation to Avoid Corrosion:
- Setup the proper inspection of pipeline to avoid corrosion
- Taking corrosion safety measures for pipeline to avoid rupture
- Proper safety programs to prevent fire and damages
Links to the photos/videos:
https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/Panhandle_Eastern_GT_MO_508_2008-08-25.pdf
