Unless somebody dies or is injured, it’s not a reportable incident, says the federal agency in charge of investigating fracked methane pipeline safety. PHMSA finally deputized a state Oregon safety organization after three months of leaks from a pipeline owned by Williams Company, also owner of Transco, the first pipeline in the Transco -> Sabal Trail -> FSC chain to the sea through Alabama and Georgia to LNG export from Florida.
Lynne Terry reported for Oregon Live 10 January 2014,
Safety switch triggers natural gas leak on Sauvie Island,
Williams spokesman Tom Droege said gas spewed into the air in a controlled manner for about 70 minutes. He said Williams personnel switched the gas flow to a secondary line. The station is now operating normally.
Gas service was not interrupted during the leak and no one was injured, Droege said.
The company apologized for inconvenience to residents. Households were evacuated and the bridge was closed in response to the leak.
Three months later, Continue reading PHMSA deputized Oregon PUC to investigate three-month Williams Co. methane leak
