TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — April 9, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 9, 2012 |
| Operator | TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.24050, -91.02630 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000,000 |
| Emergency Response | $75,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON APRIL 9, 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:15PM, TEXAS GAS RECEIVED A CALL FROM A PRODUCER INFORMING US OF A FAILURE AND FIRE ON THE NORTH LAKE PAGIE-BAY JUNOP 16"" PIPELINE. WE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN DEVELOPING AN ISOLATION PLAN TO IDENTIFY PRODUCERS AND CRITICAL VALVES TO SHUT IN THE PIPELINE AND DISPATCHED PERSONNEL BY BOAT. IT WAS DETERMINED THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE LOCATION WAS AT GPS COORDINATES 29 DEGREES, 14 MINUTES, 22 SECONDS NORTH AND 91 DEGREES, 01 MINUTES, 27 SECONDS WEST IN TERREBONNE PARISH. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT IN BY 3:50PM. ADDITIONAL NRC REPORTS: 1008151, 1008154, 1008163, & 1008183. PIPELINE REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE PENDING DECISION ON TYPE OF REPAIR. 12-16-13 THIS SEGMENT OF PIPE IS SCHEDULED TO BE ABANONDONED IN 2014. 3-4-15 THE ABANDONMENT IS IN THE PERMITTING PROCESS AND IS NOW EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE IN 2016 OR 2017. 11-10-15 THIS LINE IS SCHEDULED TO BE ABANDONED IN PLACE IN 2017. BOARDWALK IS PREPARING TO FILE FOR FERC APPROVAL. 4-18-17 TEXAS GAS IS ON SCHEDULE TO ABANDON IN 2017. 4-26-18 FERC APPROVAL FOR ABANDONMENT IS STILL PENDING. THE APPROVAL IS EXPECTED IN OCTOBER 2018; THEREFORE, THE ABANDONMENT PROJECT IS NOW PLANNED FOR 2019.
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.