TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — January 22, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 22, 2025 |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.53872, -96.13220 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $300,000 |
| Emergency Response | $2,534 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 12:35 P.M. CENTRAL TIME, TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE (TGP) 100-3 EXPERIENCED A PIPELINE FAILURE RESULTING IN A FIRE IN EAST BERNARD, TEXAS. THE IMPACTED PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED AND SHUT DOWN. EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WERE ON SITE. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO REPLACE THE AFFECTED PIPE. THROUGH METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS, TGP CONCLUDED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FROM SEPARATION OF A JOINT GIRTH WELD CAUSED BY INCOMPLETE PENETRATION OF THE THE GIRTH WELD."
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.