TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — June 9, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 9, 2015 |
| Operator | TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.26377, -76.49461 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ENVIRONMENTAL CRACKING-RELATED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $420,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JUNE 9,2015 LEIDY B LINE RUPTURED BETWEEN MLV517LB0 AND MLV517LB10. AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 GAS CONTROL RECIEVED A LOW LOW PRESSURE ALARM AND NOTIFIED LOCAL PERSONNEL. THE MAINLINE BLOCK VALVES WERE CLOSED TO ISOLATE THE SEGMENT. EMERGENCY RESPONDERS AND WILLIAMS PERSONNELL ISOLATED THE INCIDENT SITE AND NOTIFIED THE NRC."
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.