GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.12150, -92.04390 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 10/22/2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:50 AM, GULF SOUTH RECEIVED A PHONE CALL THAT A FARMER HAD HIT A GULF SOUTH PIPELINE WITH THE TOOTH OF A TRACTOR IMPLEMENT. GULF SOUTH PERSONNEL ARRIVED ONSITE AT APPROXIMATELY 12:05 PM AND CONFIRMED THE DAMAGE WAS ON GULF SOUTH'S INDEX 205-7 PIPELINE. SITE WAS SECURED BY 2:05 PM. THE PIPELINE PRESSURE DROPPED FROM APPROXIMATELY 530 PSIG TO 85 PSIG WHILE GULF SOUTH WORKED TO SECURE A METHOD TO BACK FEED THE PIPELINE. GULF SOUTH'S CUSTOMER, CENTERPOINT, REPORTED LOST SERVICE TO 10 FARM TAP RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS AND ONE FISH PROCESSING PLANT. ONCE BACK FEED WAS SECURED, THE PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS BLOWN DOWN TO 0 PSIG. APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS AFTER CONFIRMATION, GULF SOUTH'S REPAIR CREW WAS ONSITE AND INSTALLED TWO WELDOVER SLEEVES. IN ADDITION TO THE PUNCTURE ON THE PIPELINE, THERE WAS A DENT CREATED BY A SECOND TOOTH OF THE FARMING IMPLEMENT THAT STRUCK THE PIPELINE. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED THE SAME DAY. 11/24/21 CORRECT INITIAL NRC REPORT NUMBER PER PHMSA REQUEST.
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.