GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
gas_transmission Incident — — March 15, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 15, 2015 |
| Operator | GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.39640, -93.29260 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $197,208 |
| Emergency Response | $400 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
LEAK DISCOVERED ON PIPELINE THAT IS 7 FEET UNDER WATER IN A CREEK WITH A MUD LINE AT 11 FEET. PRESSURE WAS LOWERED FROM 375 PSIG TO 300 PSIG. INITIAL INDICATIONS ARE THAT THIS IS A FITTING LEAK. WHEN WATER RECEDES, REMEDIATION WILL OCCUR. UNTIL THAT TIME, THIS SECTION OF LINE REMAINS ISOLATED AND PRESSURE LOWERED. 2-12-16 LEAK IS LOCATED IN A DEEP CREEK IN A NARROW RIGHT OF WAY. FOR THIS REASON, REPAIR IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY/AUGUST 2016 TIME FRAME WHEN WATER LEVELS WILL BE LOWER AND PERMITTING CAN BE OBTAINED. 3-30-17 GULF SOUTH EXPECTS TO REPAIR IN LATE APRIL 2017. 5-18-17 GULF SOUTH CUT AND CAPPED THE LINE. THE FINAL REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED NOW (9-26-17) BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME REQUIRED TO BE ABLE TO CORRECTLY DOCUMENT THE REPAIR COSTS. 10-16-17 REVISED APPARENT CAUSE TO EXTERNAL CORROSION BASED ON ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED AND ANSWERED ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS THAT RESULTED FROM THAT CHANGE.
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.