TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.44850, -89.43167 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT 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 MAY 16, 2013, THIRD PARTY AERIAL PATROL IDENTIFIED A SMALL RING OF BUBBLES APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET IN DIAMETER IN THE VICINITY OF TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE (TGP) COMPANY'S 526A-200 PIPELINE IN LOUISIANA STATE WATERS. UPON INVESTIGATION, THIS SMALL LEAK WAS CONFIRMED TO BE FROM TGP'S PIPELINE. PERSONNEL WERE MOBILIZED BUT PROGRESS WAS LIMITED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE REPAIR TEAM ARRIVED ON SITE MAY 18. THE FAILED REPAIR CLAMP WAS REMOVED AND A NEW CLAMP WAS INSTALLED IN ITS PLACE. THE PIPELINE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE ON MAY 23, 2013.
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.