TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO)
gas_transmission Incident — — November 21, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 21, 2011 |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO) |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.31776, -90.04881 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $450,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE (TGP) OPERATIONS AND GAS CONTROL PERSONNEL NOTICED A PRESSURE DROP NEAR BATESVILLE COMPRESSOR STATION (STATION 63) NEAR BATESVILLE, MS, ON NOVEMBER 21, 2011. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, TGP WAS NOTIFIED BY A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT A LEAK JUST DOWNSTREAM OF THE COMPRESSOR STATION. THE GAS IGNITED AND ALTHOUGH SEVERAL HOMES WERE EVACUATED, NO DAMAGE WAS INCURRED BY THE STRUCTURES. THE LEAK WAS ISOLATED, THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED, WITH NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES. A ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED WITH THE RESULTS NOW ADDED TO THIS REPORT IN PART G.
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.