"TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP)"
gas_transmission Incident — — January 8, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 8, 2019 |
| Operator | "TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP)" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.45902, -93.14593 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | OTHER NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $250,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ORIGINAL REPORT: 48 HR NRC REPORT 1234963 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:34 PM CST ON JANUARY 8, 2019, AN ENBRIDGE EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED A NATURAL GAS RELEASE BELOW GROUND AT THE GILLIS COMPRESSOR STATION ON THE TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION (TETLP) SYSTEM IN BEAUREGARD PARISH, LA. THE LEAK WAS LOCATED NEAR THE INLET OF A FILTER SEPARATOR. THE FILTER SEPARATOR WAS ISOLATED AND BLOWN DOWN ON JANUARY 8, 2019, AND IT REMAINED ISOLATED UNTIL REPAIR WAS COMPLETE. THE APPARENT CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE 2 INCH PIPE WAS REPLACED AND ADDITIONAL PIPE SUPPORTS WERE INSTALLED. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT (08/26/2019) TETLP PERFORMED METALLURGICAL TESTING OF THE PIPE AND THE RESULTS DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY ROOT CAUSE. IN ADDITION, THE RADIOGRAPH FILM WAS REVIEWED BY AN ASNT LEVEL III. THE RADIOGRAPH WAS FREE OF DEFECTS AND MET API 1104. BASED ON THE METALLURGICAL TESTING PERFORMED, ASSESSMENT OF THE SITE AND REVIEW OF THE RADIOGRAPHIC REPORT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS THE TWO PIPES SETTLING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS CAUSING A STRESS CONCENTRATION AT THIS POINT."
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.