TARGA RESOURCES OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — October 9, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 9, 2015 |
| Operator | TARGA RESOURCES OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.67305, -90.15681 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $492,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
TARGA RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A POTENTIAL LEAK ON A RISER TO THE PLATFORM AT ST 131 ON 10/5/2015. TARGA RESPONDED AND IDENTIFIED THE LEAK AS ORIGINATING FROM TARGA'S 8 INCH PIPELINE RISER. TARGA CLASSIFIED THE LEAK AS A NON-REPORTABLE INCIDENT BECAUSE THE VOLUME OF GAS LOST AND COST OF PROPERTY DAMAGE AND REPAIR WOULD NOT MEET THE LEVEL REQUIRED TO CLASSIFY AS AN INCIDENT. UPON ADDITIONAL EVALUATION OF THE COST TO REPAIR, TARGA DETERMINED ON OCTOBER 9, 2015 THAT THE COST TO REPAIR THE PIPELINE WOULD EXCEED $50,000 AND REPORTED THE LEAK AS AN 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.