TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.73570, -91.89663 |
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
CORROSION EMPLOYEES WERE ON THE PIPELINE RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR OTHER WORK; SAID EMPLOYEES NOTICED ""BUBBLING"" IN STANDING RAIN WATER OVER THE PIPELINE; AFTER PUMPING DOWN THE PIPELINE THEN BLOWING DOWN THE REMAINING 56 PSIG, THE PIPELINE WAS EXPOSED; A PINHOLE LEAK IN THE GIRTH WELD AT THE 6:00 POSITION WAS FOUND; DOUBLE PLATE WELD SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED TO REPAIR LEAK; EXPOSED PIPELINE WAS RECOATED AND COVERED; VALVE SECTION WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 06/17/2015; REPORTABLE EVENT BY REPAIR COST;
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.