TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — January 22, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 22, 2018 |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.35555, -89.99042 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $137,061 |
| Emergency Response | $7,200 |
| Other Costs | $66,719 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 5:37 PM A LOCAL RESIDENT CONTACTED, BY PHONE, A TGP LINE PATROLLER TO REPORT A SUSPECTED LEAK. THE LEAK WAS CONFIRMED ONSITE AND COMPANY EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE IMPLEMENTED AT 6:05 P.M. THE VALVE SECTION 63-1BL TO 64-1 WAS ISOLATED BY 6:21 P.M., BLOWN DOWN, AND THE LEAK SITE WAS SECURED. A SECTION OF THE PIPE INCLUDING THE LEAK LOCATION WAS CUT OUT AND SHIPPED BY TGP PERSONNEL TO ANDERSON AND ASSOCIATES IN HOUSTON, TEXAS FOR METALLURGICAL EVALUATION. THE SECTION OF PIPELINE REMOVED WAS REPLACED AND THE PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE ON JANUARY 30, 2018 AT 11:05 P.M CORRECTIVE ACTION: PRIOR TO RETURN TO SERVICE, PIPE WITH CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACKING AND THE REMAINING SAG WRINKLE BENDS IN THE VICINITY WHERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH COMMENSURATE PIPING FOR THE LOCATION. POST COMPLETION OF STARTUP OPERATIONS CONDUCTED A GAS LEAK SURVEY OVER THE ENTIRE VALVE SECTION. NO PUBLIC AND NON-OPERATOR PRIVATE PROPERTY DAMAGE WERE INCURRED WITH THIS INCIDENT."
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.