GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
gas_transmission Incident — — August 29, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 29, 2013 |
| Operator | GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.08370, -94.15580 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $360 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
SEE SECTION G7. AN ADDITIONAL RELIEF VALVE ACTUATED ON INDEX 59 WHICH DID NOT EXCEED THE MAOP OF THAT PIPELINE. THE DELAY IN MAKING THE NRC NOTIFICATION WASS DUE TO AN ERROR FOUND IN THE ORIGINAL GAS LOSS ESTIMATE. THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE WAS MADE USING DATA FROM A CHECK METER. UNFORTUNATELY, PERSONNEL MAKING THE ESTIMATE DID NOT REALIZE THE CHECK METER WAS NOT FULLY MEASURING THE GAS LOSS. A SUBSEQUENT CALCULATION WAS MADE BASED ON THE TIME BOTH BLOW-OFFS WERE VENTING GAS. ONCE THE ERROR WAS RECOGNIZED, THE REPORT WAS MADE TO NRC. 3-11-14
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.