TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.45304, -89.83759 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
OPERATOR RECEIVED A CALL AT 1:06AM ON 2/3/2024 FROM A RESIDENT NEAR SARDIS MS. RESIDENT STATED THAT THEY HEARD NOISE COMING FROM THE DIRECTION OF THE PIPELINE. PERSONNEL WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SITE. DISCOVERY OF THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 2:11AM. SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED AND BLOWN DOWN. UPON EXCAVATION, THREE WRINKLE BENDS WERE FOUND AT THE INCIDENT SITE. INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING; THE FAILED PIPE WAS SENT FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS. PHMSA HAS ISSUED CPF2-2024-009-CAO.
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.