GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.57632, -95.86846 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
PRIOR TO COMMISSIONING A NEW FACILITY, GULF SOUTH PIPELINE EMPLOYEES WERE CONDUCTING AN ESD TEST TO DETERMINE STATION BLOW DOWN TIME. DURING THE BLOW DOWN, THE STACK SUPPORTS FAILED CAUSING THE BLOW DOWN STACKS TO FAIL. THRUST FORCES ON THE BLOW DOWN STACKS DURING A BLOW-DOWN EVENT WERE NOT ADEQUATELY CONSIDERED DURING DESIGN OF THE BLOW DOWN STACKS.
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.