BEAR CREEK STORAGE CO
gas_transmission Incident — — June 16, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 16, 2017 |
| Operator | BEAR CREEK STORAGE CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.39874, -92.92297 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $55,000 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
JUNE 14, 2017, GROUND PATROL EMPLOYEE FOUND NO LEAK ON BCS LINE 5/6-4 LATERAL; JUNE 16, 2017, BY VISUAL OBSERVATION, GROUND PATROL EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED LEAK ON SAID LATERAL LINE; LATERAL LINE PRESSURE WAS LOWERED TO 0 PSIG BY CLOSING APPROPRIATE VALVES ON JUNE 16, 2017; LATERAL LINE REMAINED OUT OF SERVICE AS PLANS WERE MADE TO COORDINATE LATERAL LINE REPLACEMENT WITH ANOTHER PLANNED AND BUDGETED PROJECT TO OCCUR LATER IN 2017 AND 2018 AS THE LATERAL LINE OUTAGE WAS DETERMINED TO NOT BE AN OPERATIONAL EMERGENCY; THE REPLACED BCS LINE 5/6-4 WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON MAY 11, 2018;
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.