"TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC"
gas_transmission Incident, , January 17, 2026
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 17, 2026 |
| Operator | "TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.24278, -94.14278 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $338,000 |
| Emergency Response | $2,229 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 1/17/2026 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:04, TEXAS GAS'S CONTROL ROOM RECEIVED SCADA ALARMS INDICATING A POTENTIAL FAILURE ON ITS SHARON-CARTHAGE 20"" PIPELINE IN PANOLA COUNTY, TX. CONTROL ROOM PERSONNEL ATTEMPTED TO NOTIFY THE NRC AT 15:39 AND WERE INFORMED BY THE NRC REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE EVENT COULD NOT BE REPORTED WITHOUT AN ON-SITE CONFIRMATION OF A PIPELINE FAILURE. SIMULTANEOUSLY, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED AND CONFIRMED A PIPELINE RUPTURE AT 16:12. AT 16:29 NRC WAS NOTIFIED. AT 16:50 THE SEGMENT WAS DEPRESSURIZED. ON 1/19/2026, TEXAS GAS REDUCED THE OPERATING PRESSURE ON THE ENTIRE PIPELINE TO 80% OF THE ACTUAL OPERATING PRESSURE IN EFFECT IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER A PIPE REPLACEMENT AT THE FAILURE LOCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTART PLAN APPROVED BY PHMSA. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE. THE RESPONSE TO PART C, QUESTION 6 CONTAINS THE MINIMUM VALUES ALLOWED BY THE PHMSA PORTAL. THE ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS WILL BE SUPPLIED ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT."
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.