GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.76842, -94.14313 |
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 | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON 1/5/2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 15:24, GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC'S GAS CONTROL RECIEVED A LANDOWNER NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE BLOWING GAS. GULF SOUTH PERSONNEL CONFIRMED THE LEAK ON ITS INDEX 63 PIPELINE AT APPROXIMATELY 16:30. ONE PERSON WAS EVACUATED FROM THE SCENE AND VALVES WERE CLOSED TO ISOLATE THE SECTION.THE INCIDENT AREA WAS ISOLATED AT 16:34. ONCE THE PIPELINE WAS BLOWN DOWN TO 0 PSIG, GULF SOUTH MOBLIZED ITS CONTRACTOR WHO EXCAVATED THE PIPELINE AND INSTALLED A TYPE B SLEEVE. THE PIPELINE WAS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE ON 1/6/2024 AT 05:00. THIS REPAIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE TO ALLOW SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS DURING COLD WEATHER AND WHEN THE WEATHER IS BETTER, GULF SOUTH INTENDS TO CUT OUT THAT SECTION OF PIPE AND SEND IT FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS. THE CAUSE CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED UNTIL THOSE RESULTS ARE RECEIVED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED FOLLOWING THE LABORATORY ANALYSIS.
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.