EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.22281, -112.77106 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
DURING A SCHEDULED REMEDIATION PROJECT IN MARICOPA COUNTY, AZ ON L2000 MLV 43 TO 44 A SUSPECTED PIPELINE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED WHILE POTHOLING A DIG ON 02/19/24. THE VAC TRUCK OPERATOR NOTICED BUBBLING SOIL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POTHOLE. WORK WAS STOPPED AND THE AREA WAS CLEARED. OPERATIONS IMPLEMENTED AN IMMEDIATE 10 PERCENT PRESSURE REDUCTION TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE NATURAL GAS LEAK. OPERATIONS CHECKED THE AREA WITH A GAS SCOPE AND ETHANE DETECTOR AND NO GAS OR ETHANE WAS DETECTED, BUT A SLIGHT HISSING SOUND COULD STILL BE HEARD. ESTIMATED GAS LOSS WOULD BE 6.3 MCF PER DAY. NO EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WERE INVOLVED. ON 02/20/24 OPERATIONS WERE ABLE TO CONFIRM DISCOVERY OF A SUSPECTED PIN HOLE LEAK AT THE LOCATION. THE LINE WAS BLOWN DOWN AND EVACUATED OF NATURAL GAS. EXCAVATION AND INVESTIGATION BEGAN BUT VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE PIPE HAS BEEN DELAYED DUE TO THE DEPTH OF THE PIPE AND ENCOUNTERING GROUND WATER.
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.