TARGA RESOURCES OPERATING LP
gas_transmission Incident — — July 29, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 29, 2011 |
| Operator | TARGA RESOURCES OPERATING LP |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.14637, -89.48342 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $225,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JULY 29TH, 2011, TARGA RESOURCES RECEIVED NOTICE OF GAS LEAK OFFSHORE VENICE, LOUISIANA NEAR THE AREA OF TARGA'S OFFSHORE PIPELINE. HELICOPTER FLY-OVER BY TARGA PERSONNEL THAT DAY CONFIRMED LEAKING PIPELINE WAS A TARGA OPERATED PIPELINE. NO-SHEEN FOUND ON THE WATER COMING FROM THE LEAK. STEPS WERE INTITIATED TO REDUCE PRESSURE IN THE PIPELINE FOR REPAIR PROCESS AND TO SOURCE EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL TO COMPLETE REPAIR PROCEDURE. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED ON7/31/2011 BY INSTALLATION OF REPAIR CLAMP. CAUSE OF LEAK WAS A PIN-HOLE DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION.
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.