TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — May 27, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 27, 2015 |
| Operator | TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.45637, -92.52884 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $23,000 |
| Emergency Response | $30,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
A 30""/26"" DRIP BOTTLE FAILED DURING OPERATIONS TO ABANDON THE BOTTLE. DRIP BOTTLE RUPTURED. COMPLETE ROOT CAUSE DETERMINATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A FUTURE REPORT. 9-29-15 RUPTURE OF THE DRIP BOTTLE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO INTERNAL CORROSION. A SUBSEQUENT CAUSE OF THE RUPTURE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE STATION'S TYPICAL FLOW PATTERNS. THE INJUNCTION OF FLUID INTO THE DRIP BOTTLE AT HIGH VOLUMES AND/OR PRESSURES GENERATED PREFERENTIAL SITES FOR INTERNAL CORROSION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIP BOTTLE UNDER THE 4"" INLET. THE WALL BECAME THIN AND NO LONGER HAD THE STRENGTH TO CONTAIN THE PRESSURE IN THE BOTTLE.
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.