TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.69499, -91.00290 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON MAY 11TH, 2017 KINETICA EMPLOYEES SPOTTED THE LEAK WHILE FLYING. THE LEAK WAS REPORTED TO PIPELINE CONTROL WHO THEN REPORTED IT THE SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER. OPERATIONS WAS NOTIFIED BUT IT WAS TOO LATE IN THE DAY TO FLY OUT. OPERATIONS LOCATED A DIVE VESSEL IN THE AREA AND DISPATCHED IT TO THE REPORTED COORDINATES. AT FIRST LIGHT ON MAY 12TH, 2017 IT WAS CONFIRMED TO BE A WILLIAMS LEAK. OPERATIONS BEGAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIVITIES. A PLAN WAS DEVELOPED TO ISOLATE THE AFFECTED SECTION OF 10"" PIPE. PRODUCERS WERE NOTIFIED AND SHUT IN PRODUCTION. THE SYSTEM WAS THEN BLOWN DOWN. A BOLT ON PIPE CLAMP WAS LOCATED AND INSTALLED BY 6:00AM MAY 13, 2017. THE SYSTEM WAS PARTIALLY PRESSURIZED AND CONTINUOUSLY INSPECTED FOR LEAKS. PRODUCTION RESUMED AND PRESSURES RETURNED TO NORMAL.
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.