CYPRESS GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — April 24, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 24, 2013 |
| Operator | CYPRESS GAS PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.52789, -91.74570 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $60,471 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
CYPRESS GAS PIPELINE BRW #1 MAIN LINE LEAK; A PIPELINE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED BUBBLES IN A PUDDLE OF WATER COMING FROM AN UNDERGROUND PIPELINE VALVE SITE IN SOUTH LOUISIANA. CYPRESS GAS PIPELINE PERSONNEL SHUT IN THE PIPELINE SEGMENT AND COMPRESSED OUT THE REMAINING NATURAL GAS. REPAIR WORK CONSISTED OF REPLACING A 23 FOOT SECTION OF PIPELINE WITH PRETESTED PIPE, X-RAYING WELDS, AND LEAK TESTING PIPELINE SECTION TO 590 PSI. NO ISSUES WERE FOUND, PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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.