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 | 32.56060, -90.06025 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| 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 5/18/23, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:31 A.M., A GULF SOUTH PIPELINE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A POTENTIAL NATURAL GAS LEAK ON ITS INDEX 301-18, ALSO KNOWN AS THE CANTON 6"" PIPELINE, DURING A ROUTINE PIPELINE PATROL. GULF SOUTH PERFORMED A LEAK INVESTIGATION, THEN EXCAVATED THE PIPELINE AND CONFIRMED A MINOR CORROSION LEAK ON THE 6-INCH DIAMETER PIPELINE. A LEAK CLAMP WAS INSTALLED WHICH STOPPED THE LEAK. ON 5/23/23 A PIPE REPLACEMENT WAS COMPLETED AS THE PERMANENT REPAIR. THE DATES AND TIMES THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND PLACED BACK IN SERVICE, DOCUMENTED IN A16, REFLECTS THE SHUTDOWN FOR THE PIPE REPLACEMENT. PRIOR TO THAT, THE PIPELINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN. 6/29/23 UPDATED TO CORRECT RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS A4 AND G1(2) PER PHMSA REQUEST.
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.