EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.07203, -113.61215 |
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
A LOCAL RANCHER NOTIFIED EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY (EPNG) GAS CONTROL THAT HE SAW BLOWING GAS IN THE AREA OF THE EPNG NATURAL GAS PIPELINE. EPNG EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED AND LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE DEPLOYED TO THE LOCATION TO BOTH VERIFY THE LEAK AND TO SHUT IN THE PIPELINE ONCE THE LEAK WAS CONFIRMED. AFTER THE LEAK LOCATION WAS CONFIRMED, THE PIPELINE SECTION WAS ISOLATED AND BLOWN DOWN. THE JOINT WHERE THE LEAK EXISTED WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED. THE METALLURGICAL REPORT OF THE CUTOUT JOINT CONCLUDED THAT THE EPNG NPS 30 LINE L1104 LEAKED DUE TO A SOLIDIFICATION CRACK IN THE CENTERLINE OF THE WELD WHICH HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE THE PIPE MANUFACTURING.
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.