TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — June 18, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 18, 2015 |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.66631, -96.99222 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $133,620 |
| Emergency Response | $999 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JUNE 18, 2015, THE TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE DAMAGE PREVENTION SUPERVISOR RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE AERIAL PATROLLER REPORTING BUBBLING IN THE TGP RIGHT-OF-WAY. THE AREA, AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY WAS INACCESSIBLE DUE TO FLOODING FROM THE GUADALUPE RIVER. THE LEAK WAS CONFIRMED BY ISOLATION AND MONITORING. THE INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A PHMSA REPORTABLE INCIDENT BASED ON ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIRS. THE METALLURGICAL REPORT CONCLUDED THAT THE TGP LINE 100-1 LEAKED DUE TO EXTERNAL PITTING CORROSION IN THE BOTTOM QUARTER OF THE PIPE AT STATION 49978.2 BETWEEN MLV 8-1 AND MLV 9-1 IN VICTORIA COUNTY, TEXAS. THE BOTTOM QUARTER OF THE PIPE JOINT THAT LEAKED EXHIBITED DISBONDED COAL TAR ENAMEL COATING WITH EXPOSED STEEL IN SOME AREAS."
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.