"TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC"
gas_transmission Incident — — April 14, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 14, 2023 |
| Operator | "TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.99897, -86.73870 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $497,231 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 4/14/23, TEXAS GAS'S GAS CONTROL RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM ITS CUSTOMER, MIDWEST NATURAL GAS, OF A LEAK AT TEXAS GAS'S HOBBIEVILLE DMS VENT PIPE. FIELD OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED AND CONFIRMED THE LEAK. THE PIPELINE SECTION WAS SHUT IN AND CUSTOMER OFFTAKES WERE USED TO LOWER THE PRESSURE. ON 4/15/23 AT 16:45, THE PRESSURE WAS REDUCED TO 275 PSI AND IT REMAINED AT APPROXIMATELY 275 PSI TO 300 PSI UNTIL REPAIRS WERE MADE. ON 4/15/23, THE SITE WAS EXCAVATED. ON 4/19/23, A STOPPLE WAS SET AND APPROXIMATELY 1,676 FEET OF PIPELINE WAS BLOWN DOWN. THE LEAK WAS STOPPED ON 4/19/23 AT 21:50 AND ON 4/24/23 AT 20:00 THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE LEAK WAS A PINHOLE LEAK; REPAIR COST CAUSED THIS EVENT TO MEET THE INCIDENT REPORTING CRITERIA."
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.