GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP

gas_transmission Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorGULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_transmission

Location

State
Coordinates29.57632, -95.86846

Cause

CauseOTHER INCIDENT CAUSE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

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

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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.

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