GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — January 27, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 27, 2021 |
| Operator | GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.08414, -95.15181 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $82,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
GULF SOUTH'S GAS CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL ON 1/27/21 AT 10:30 AM REPORTING A POTENTIAL LEAK. OPERATIONS PERSONNEL RESPONDED AT 12:08 PM AND CONFIRMED THE LEAK. UPON EXCAVATION, A LEAKING CLAMP AND SPLIT SLEEVE WERE FOUND. AFTER INSPECTING THE LEAK AND PIPELINE, THE LEAK WAS CONSIDERED GRADE 3 (MINOR LEAK) AND GULF SOUTH WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR UNTIL REPAIRED. GULF SOUTH IS IN THE PROCESS OF SCHEDULING A SHUTDOWN TO REPLACE PIPE AND MUST COORDINATE WITH CENTERPOINT BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO PROVIDE CNG TRUCKS AT CITY GATES TO PREVENT ANY CUSTOMER LOSS. GULF SOUTH DETERMINED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE PIPE REPLACEMENT WHICH WOULD EXCEED $50,000 AND MADE THE REQUIRED NRC NOTIFICATION. A SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED. UPDATE 3/29/2021: PIPE WAS REPLACED ON 3/10/2021. REPORT UPDATED TO ADJUST COST AND INCLUDE BLOWDOWN GAS LOSS DURING REPAIR. REPORT IS ALSO REVISED TO UPDATE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS A4, A13, AND E2B AS REQUESTED BY PHMSA.
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.