TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO)
gas_transmission Incident — — February 8, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 8, 2012 |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO) |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.93783, -90.35367 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $256,104 |
| Emergency Response | $7,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
LOCAL PRODUCTION PLATFORM PERSONNEL OBSERVED BUBBLES IN THE VICINITY OF TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE'S (TGP'S) 524J-100 PIPELINE AND SENT A TEXT MESSAGE TO A TGP TECHNICIAN. THIS TECHNICIAN REPORTED TO HIS MANAGER AND A TGP HELICOPTER WAS DISPATCHED TO CONFIRM THE BUBBLES AND THE PIPELINE COORDINATES. TGP COMMISSIONED A DIVER TO THE SITE WHO CONFIRMED A PINHOLE LEAK AND INSTALLED A CLAMP. THE PIPELINE REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE PENDING TGP'S OPERATIONAL DECISION TO RE-ROUTE GAS FLOW AND ABANDON THIS PIPELINE.
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.