TARGA RESOURCES OPERATING LP
gas_transmission Incident — — September 7, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 7, 2012 |
| Operator | TARGA RESOURCES OPERATING LP |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.00867, -100.87108 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $12,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
INTEGRITY PRESSURE TESTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS TITLE 16, CHAPTER 8, SUBCHAPTER B WS BEING CONDUCTED ON 9/7/12. THE PRESSURE TEST ON THE PIPELINE WAS TO BE AT 1152 FOR 8 HRS. AS THE PIPELINE WAS BEING PRESSURED UP, A RUPTURE OF THE LINE OCCURRED (AT APPROXIMATELY 1,040 PSIG ON THE PIPELINE).THE CAUSE OF THE RUPTURE WAS DUE TO EXTERNAL CORROSION ON THE PIPELINE. WHEN THE PIPELINE RUPTURED, PERSONNEL WERE IN THE AREA TO ISOLATE VALVES. AFTER THE EXPLOSION A FIRE WAS STARTED, WHICH THEN STARTED A GRASS FIRE. THE SCHLEICHER COUNTY VFD AND IRION COUNTY VFD RESPONDED TO THE FIRE ALONG WITH THE IRION COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT. IT WAS CALCULATED THAT 6,518 MCF WAS LOST IN THE BLOW-OUT.
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.