TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — March 26, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 26, 2023 |
| Operator | TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.74361, -91.26639 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $9,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON 3/26/23 AT 8:09 AM, A NEIGHBORING LANDOWNER CALLED PIPELINE CONTROL TO NOTIFY THEM OF A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FACILITY. PIPELINE CONTROL IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE INDIVIDUAL ON-CALL. 8:45 AM TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AT THE FACILITY. 8:52 AM RELEASE STOPPED 8:55 AM. ONCE CONTAINED, THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE (PRV) AND FOUND A TUBING FITTING CRACK BETWEEN THE PRV PILOT AND THE DOME OF THE PRV. THE PISTOL ON THE PRV WAS DAMAGED DUE TO OPERATING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. IT IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. WILLIAMS IS CONDUCTING AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION TO IDENTIFY A SOLUTION THAT WILL PREVENT A REPEAT INCIDENT.
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.