TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.78985, -75.38782 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 10/2 OPERATIONS NOTICED A NATURAL GAS ODOR WHILE DOING VALVE MAINTENANCE AT THE PROSPECTOR VALVE SITE ON THE MARCUS HK ' WOODBURY 'A' (LINE MHWDA-T-T-T). ON 10/3 THEY WERE ABLE TO HAND EXCAVATE THE AREA ENOUGH TO VISUALLY INSPECT THE VALVE. A LEAK ON A 12' VALVE WAS FOUND BASED OFF BUBBLES WERE COMING OUT OF THE BOLTED CONNECTION BETWEEN THE VALVE BONNET AND BODY.
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.