"GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC"
gas_transmission Incident — — March 1, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 1, 2025 |
| Operator | "GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.02154, -95.37154 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $482,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,319 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 3/1/2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:41, A LANDOWNER NOTIFIED GULF SOUTH PIPELINE OF A POTENTIAL LEAK ON ITS INDEX 70 AT TANTABOGUE CREEK. GULF SOUTH OPERATIONS PERSONNEL CONFIRMED THE LEAK AT 18:28 AND THEN ISOLATED THE PIPELINE SECTION. ON 3/2/2025, A TEMPORARY CLAMP WAS INSTALLED. ON 3/3/2025, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THE LEAK HAD RESUMED. HEAVY RAIN THAT RESULTED IN WATER RUSHING DOWNSTREAM IN THE CREEK DELAYED THE INSTALLATION OF A SECOND TEMPORARY CLAMP WHICH WAS INSTALLED ON 3/13/2025. GULF SOUTH PLANS TO PERFORM A PERMANENT REPAIR ONCE THE WATER RECEDES. THE RESPONSE TO QUESTION A10A INDICATES 1"" DEPTH OF COVER BECAUSE THAT IS THE MINIMUM VALUE THE PORTAL WILL ACCEPT. THIS SECTION OF THE PIPELINE HAS 0"" SOIL COVERAGE. THE RESPONSE TO QUESTION A11 INDICATES THE APPROXIMATE DEPTH OF WATER TO BE 1' BECAUSE THAT IS THE MINIMUM VALUE THE PORTAL WILL ACCEPT. THE WATER DEPTH AT THE LOCATION AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WAS APPROXIMATELY 8"". A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN REPAIR IS COMPLETE. 12/9/2025 UPDATED TO SUBMIT FINAL REPORT. A PIPE REPLACEMENT WAS COMPLETED AND THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 10/16/2025."
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.