TRANSWESTERN PIPELINE COMPANY LLC

gas_transmission Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorTRANSWESTERN PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_transmission

Location

State
Coordinates32.09944, -103.51160

Cause

CauseEXCAVATION DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

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

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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.

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