GULFSTREAM MANAGEMENT & OPERATING SERVICES,LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — December 16, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 16, 2017 |
| Operator | GULFSTREAM MANAGEMENT & OPERATING SERVICES,LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.32110, -88.48028 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $40,902 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $6,800 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
12/16/2017 WILLIAMS RECEIVED A CALL FROM CHEVRON'S REFINERY IN PASCAGOULA, MS THAT ONE OF OUR VALVES AT METER STATION 55 APPEARS TO HAVE A GAS LEAK. WILLIAMS LOCAL OPERATIONS DEPLOYED PERSONNEL TO INVESTIGATE AND MADE INTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS. PERSONNEL ON SIGHT CONFIRMED THE RUPTURE TO BE A VALVE BODY BLEED LINE THAT IS COMPROMISED (ABOUT A 3/4"" DIAMETER LINE). OPERATIONS PROCEEDED TO BLOW DOWN THE ROUGHLY 26 MILE SECTION OF 36"" PIPE IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. BLOW DOWN OCCURRED NEAR THE COAST IN A REMOTE AREA. 12/19/2017 WILLIAMS ENVIRONMENTAL PERSONNEL COMPLETED THEIR ESTIMATIONS FOR THE GAS LOST UNINTENTIONALLY, THAT FIGURE EXCEEDED THE THRESHOLD FOR DOT REPORTABLE INCIDENT AND NOTIFICATION TO THE NRC WAS MADE BY WILLIAMS SOC. 12/23/2017 NEW BODY BLEED LINES WERE TESTED AND INSTALLED. FACILITY WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. 1/12/2018 PHMSA REPORT SUBMITTED TO PORTAL. WE ARE STILL WAITING ON OVERALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT AND WILL FILE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ASAP. COSTS UPDATED.
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.