"WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES - GULF COAST COMPANY, LP"
gas_transmission Incident — — January 9, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 9, 2025 |
| Operator | "WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES - GULF COAST COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.17972, -88.20778 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $175,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"BUBBLES WERE OBSERVED NEAR MO822A, DIVERS IDENTIFIED A PIN HOLE (1/32"" HOLE) LEAK IN THE WELD AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE 12-INCH PIPELINE SEGMENT 10094, LEAK CLAMP WAS INSTALLED ON 01/11/2025 AS A PERMANENT REPAIR. LEAK VOLUME CALCULATED TO BE 17 MCF. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND CONFIRMATION OF FINAL COST RELATED TO INCIDENT. UPDATE 04/10/2025: AFTER FIELD EVALUATION, INHIBITOR PROGRAM/CHEMICAL PUMP HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO ENHANCE FUTURE PROTECTION FROM INTERNAL CORROSION."
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.