TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.67891, -92.44928 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| 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 5/13/2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 16:15, TEXAS GAS WAS NOTIFIED BY AN EVANGELINE GAS EMPLOYEE THAT TEXAS GAS'S EVANGELINE DELIVERY METER SITE HAD SUSTAINED A LIGHTNING STRIKE WHICH AFFECTED ONE OF THE COMPONENTS, RESULTING IN IGNITION. THE HIGHWAY ADJACENT TO THE FACILITY WAS CLOSED TO THROUGH TRAFFIC ON BOTH ENDS AND LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES WERE STATIONED NEARBY. TEXAS GAS'S OPERATIONS PERSONNEL ISOLATED THE BASTROP-EUNICE 26"" NO. 1 (BAE 26-1) PIPELINE UP- AND DOWN-STREAM OF THE METER FACILITY AND REDUCED PRESSURE THROUGH BLOWDOWNS. ONCE THE PIPELINE PRESSURE REACHED 0 PSIG AND THE FIRE BURNED OUT, THE BAE 26-1 ISOLATION VALVE WAS CLOSED. TEXAS GAS HAS INSTALLED 2 FLANGES AND TEMPORARY PIPING TO RESTORE SERVICE TO EVANGELINE. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE PERMANENT REPAIRS ARE COMPLETE.
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.