TRANSWESTERN PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — April 24, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 24, 2018 |
| Operator | TRANSWESTERN PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.09944, -103.51160 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $300,028 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 4/24/18, A CALL WAS RECEIVED FROM A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR THAT HAD STRUCK AND DAMAGED THE TRANSWESTERN 30"" WEST TEXAS LATERAL LOOP PIPELINE. THE LINE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED AND BLOWN DOWN. ON 4/25, THE CONTRACTOR WAS MOBILIZED FOR REPAIRS. ON 4/26, THE PERMANENT PIPE REPLACEMENT REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AND THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE INITIAL NRC TELEPHONIC NOTIFICATION WAS MADE ON 4/24 - NRC#1210226, AND THE PHMSA AID WAS NOTIFIED. THE 48 HOUR NRC NOTIFICATION WAS MADE ON 4/26 - NRC #1210409, AND THE PHMSA AID WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE."
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.