TRANSWESTERN PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | TRANSWESTERN PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.09944, -103.51160 |
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 4/24/18, A CALL WAS RECEIVED FROM A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR THAT HAD STRUCK AND DAMAGED THE TRANSWESTERN 30"" WEST TEXAS LATERAL LOOP PIPELINE. THE LINE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED AND BLOWN DOWN. ON 4/25, THE CONTRACTOR WAS MOBILIZED FOR REPAIRS. ON 4/26, THE PERMANENT PIPE REPLACEMENT REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AND THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE INITIAL NRC TELEPHONIC NOTIFICATION WAS MADE ON 4/24 - NRC#1210226, AND THE PHMSA AID WAS NOTIFIED. THE 48 HOUR NRC NOTIFICATION WAS MADE ON 4/26 - NRC #1210409, AND THE PHMSA AID WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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.