TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — January 24, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 24, 2014 |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.66183, -96.99655 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $81,000 |
| Emergency Response | $2,160 |
| Other Costs | $1,650 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A LAND OWNER REPORTED HEARING A LOUD NOISE IN THE VICINITY OF TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE'S (TGP) 100 PIPELINE SYSTEM ON JANUARY 24, 2014 NEAR VICTORIA, TX. TGP PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED AND DISCOVERED NATURAL GAS BEING RELEASED FROM TGP'S 24"" 100-1 PIPELINE. VALVES WERE CLOSED TO ISOLATE THE SEGMENT WHICH BLEW DOWN TO ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE. VISUAL EXAMINATION REVEALED ABOUT A 10"" LONG X 0.25"" CRACK IN THE GIRTH WELD ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PIPE. METALLURGICAL TESTING DETERMINED LACK OF FUSION IN THE GIRTH WELD DUE TO PIPE MISALIGNMENT DURING WELDING TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE CRACK."
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.