"GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
gas_transmission Incident — — April 25, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 25, 2014 |
| Operator | "GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.35525, -88.49394 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $78,688 |
| Emergency Response | $1,142 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING LINE PATROL, TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED LEAK. IT WAS REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT, THE PRESSURE WAS LOWERED BY 20% AND PERSONNEL TOOK APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO ISOLATE THE AREA. PLANS WERE MADE AND EXECUTED TO TO REPAIR LEAK AND LINE WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION."
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.