PHMSA Report 20260005
PHMSA Report 20260005
Type R reporting-regulated gas gathering incident in Not Within a Municipality, HOWARD County, TX. Reported cause: INCORRECT OPERATION. Reported consequences: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries, 12267 NATURAL GAS released, $0 reported property damage. Operator-reported incident data submitted to PHMSA, generally within 30 days. Records may be supplemented or corrected and do not represent final agency causal findings.
Report number: 20260005.
Operator ID: 31130.
Reported incident date: 1/6/2026 12:17.
Cause detail: VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN AN OVERPRESSURE
Cause detail: BALANCE CHECKS ON 01-06-2026 REVEALED A GAS LOSS ON A TYPE R LOW PRESSURE GATHERING LINE. OPENED VENT VALVE IDENTIFIED AND CLOSED, STOPPING RELEASE. GAS LOSS WAS CALCULATED ON 1-07-2026. NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE AFTER GAS LOSS WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE.
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