GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP

gas_transmission Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorGULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_transmission

Location

State
Coordinates32.14933, -88.84266

Cause

CauseNATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

LIGHTNING FROM A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MOVING THROUGH THE AREA STRUCK THE GENERATOR TRANSFER SWITCH. THE GENERATOR COULD NOT START UPON LOSS OF POWER TO THE STATION. ESD ACTIVATED RESULTING IN THE STATION BLOWING DOWN THROUGH THE BLOW DOWN STACK/SILENCER. DISCHARGE VALVE DID NOT FULLY SEAT RESULTING IN GAS LOSS THROUGH THE BLOW DOWN SYSTEM.

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.

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