CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF - GAS DIV

gas_distribution Incident — CORPU CHRISTI, TX

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorCORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF - GAS DIV
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityCORPU CHRISTI
StateTX
CountyNUECES
Coordinates27.72763, -97.41367

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

THE GAS DISPATCH OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED OF A POSSIBLE GAS LEAK AT 6:15AM AND DISPATCHES LEAK CREW. THE 2"" STEEL MAIN WAS ISOLATED AT 10:58AM USING STOPPLE EQUIPMENT. THE MAIN WAS EXPOSED AND A PIN HOLE CAUSED BY CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED. A 24 FOOT SEGMENT OF MAIN WAS ABANDONED.

About This Pipeline Incident

Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.

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