SEADRIFT PIPELINE CORP
gas_transmission Incident — — July 5, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 5, 2014 |
| Operator | SEADRIFT PIPELINE CORP |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.61365, -97.57813 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $75,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JULY 5TH A RUPTURE OCCURRED ON AN 8 INCH FUEL GAS PIPELINE IN A REMOTE AREA OF SOUTH TEXAS RESULTING IN A RELEASE OF METHANE. A CHANGE IN PRESSURE ON THE PIPELINE WAS NOTICED AT THE CONTROL ROOM, AND TECHNICIANS WERE DISPATCHED TO DETERMINE IF A LEAK OCCURRED. EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WERE ALERTED AS A PRECAUTION. THE PIPELINE SECTION WAS ISOLATED. THE LEAK WAS SECURED. THERE WERE NO PUBLIC CALLS OR IMPACT. LOCATION WAS IN A RURAL AREA. THE INVESTIGATION INCLUDED A METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS CONDUCTED ON THE SECTION OF PIPE THAT RUPTURED. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THAT ANALYSIS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE RUPTURE WAS DUE TO HYDROGEN-INDUCED CRACKING CAUSED BY THE INDUCTION BEND NOT BEING TEMPERED AFTER IT WAS QUENCHED DURING ORIGINAL MANUFACTURE. THE SECTION OF PIPE THAT CONTAINED THE RUPTURE HAS BEEN REPAIRED, BUT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE. AN INSPECTION WILL BE COMPLETE PRIOR TO PUTTING THE LINE BACK IN 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.