TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — January 20, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 20, 2025 |
| Operator | TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.74218, -74.11960 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $308,940 |
| Emergency Response | $29,874 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"OPERATIONS WAS NOTIFIED OF A LEAK BY AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR. OPERATIONS INVESTIGATED AND ISOLATED THE LINE SEGMENT. AFTER ISOLATION, THERE WAS A NOTED PRESSURE LOSS OF SIX (6) PSI PER HOUR. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF THE RAILROAD EMBANKMENT TO THE LEAK LOCATION, THE SHORT SEGMENT OF PIPE WAS CUT AND CAPPED TO ALLOW THE LINE TO BE PLACED BACK IN SERVICE VIA A CONNECTING LATERAL. INVESTIGATION IS TENTATIVELY SLATED TO OCCUR IN JUNE OF 2026. PERMITS ARE STILL PENDING. INVESTIGATION WILL BE INITIATED VIA A CAMERA INSPECTION AND/OR AN MFL GEO TOOL. SEGMENT IMPACTED BY LEAK IS STILL BLOWDOWN TO ATMOSPHERE AS OF THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT."
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.