TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP)
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP) |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.34383, -88.23033 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A SPECTRA ENERGY EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED BUBBLES IN PONDING WATER OVER TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP 36-INCH LINE 25 NEAR TREMONT, MISSISSIPPI IN ITAWAMBA COUNTY ON FEBRUARY 24, 2016. THE PIPELINE WAS EXCAVATED AND A PINHOLE LEAK IN THE DSAW LONG SEAM WELD WAS OBSERVED. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED, AND THE LEAK WAS THE RESULT OF A PINHOLE LEAK WITH A DIAMETER OF APPROXIMATELY 0.043'. THE PINHOLE WAS DUE TO POROSITY IN THE SEAM WELD. THE PIPE HAD BEEN HYDROSTATIC TESTED IN 1965 TO 1,378 PSIG (1.47 X MAOP) WITH NO LEAK DETECTED.
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.