TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY

gas_transmission Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorTRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_transmission

Location

State
Coordinates29.16169, -91.10409

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

Location Map

Incident Narrative

APPROXIMATELY 2:08PM ON APPROACH TO MOSQUITO BAY, TECHNICIANS NOTICED BUBBLES BETWEEN A AND B PLATFORMS. AT THAT TIME THEY REALIZED THE LEAK WAS CLOSE TO THE PROXIMITY OF OUR 20"" CROSSOVER PIPE. TECHNICIANS CLOSED AND ISOLATED THE LINE AND BUBBLES STOPPED. LINE STOPPED LEAKING AT 2:40PM AFTER CLOSING AND ISOLATING THE LINE.

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.

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