TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.54530, -91.67320 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2013, TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE (TGP) COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED BY TC OFFSHORE, A THIRD PART VENDOR FOR ANOTHER PIPELINE OPERATOR, OF A POTENTIAL OFFSHORE LEAK. BASED UPON THE LEAK COORDINATES IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS TGP'S 24"" LINE 523M-3700 LOCATED ON THE OCS IN EUGENE ISLAND BLOCK 241. AFTER CONFIRMATION THAT THE LEAK WAS INDEED FROM THE TGP PIPELINE, THE PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED AND BLOWN DOWN. THE PIN HOLE SIZED LEAK ON THE BOTTOM QUADRANT OF THE PIPELINE WAS SECURED BY THE INSTALLATION OF A REPAIR CLAMP ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2013. THE PIPELINE SEGMENT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE SINCE THE REPAIR AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO SERVICE PENDING ABANDONMENT.
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.