"GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC"
gas_transmission Incident — — June 14, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 14, 2024 |
| Operator | "GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.38065, -93.35470 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $95,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JUNE 14, 2024, DURING ROUTINE LINE PATROLS, GULF SOUTH DISCOVERED A SMALL LEAK ON ITS BISTINEAU STORAGE FIELD WELL A-11 LINE, REFERRED TO AS INDEX 900-8. THE WELL WAS SHUT IN AND THE PIPE SECTION WAS ISOLATED AND DEPRESSURIZED. THE RESPONSES PROVIDED TO ALL PART C QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE PIPE SEGMENT BUT UNTIL EXCAVATION OCCURS, IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE LEAK IS IN THE PIPE BODY OR THE PIPE SEAM. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN REPAIRS ARE COMPLETE. UPDATED 12/11/24: THE PRELIMINARY RESPONSES IN PART C ARE CONFIRMED TO BE CORRECT; THE LEAK WAS ON THE PIPE BODY. A PIPELINE REPLACEMENT WAS COMPLETED AND THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 15, 2024. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION. UPDATED 4/11/25: THIS REPORT WAS RETRACTED ON 3/24/25 FOLLOWING DISCUSSIONS WITH PHMSA REGARDING REPORTING CRITERIA FOR UNDERGROUND NATURAL GAS STORAGE INCIDENTS. PHMSA THEN DETERMINED THE EVENT MET INCIDENT REPORTING CRITERIA AND RE-ACTIVATED THE REPORT ON 4/3/25. THIS UPDATE IS TO RESUBMIT THE REPORT AS REQUESTED."
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.