TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO)
gas_transmission Incident — — July 8, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 8, 2011 |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO) |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.28067, -91.42983 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $673,214 |
| Emergency Response | $3,850 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
BOEMRE OBSERVED BUBBLES AND A LIGHT SHEEN IN THE VICINITY OF TENNESEE GAS PIPELINE'S (TGP) FACILITIES ON THE OCS IN EUGENE ISLAND BLOCK 320. BOEMRE CONTACTED THE COAST GUARD WHO CONTACTED TGP GAS CONTROL. THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE COMING FROM TGP'S 30"" 523M-2300 PIPELINE WHICH WAS ISOLATED DUE TO PENDING ABANDONMENT AND UNDER ONLY 247 PSIG OF GAS PRESSURE. DIVERS DETERMINED A PIN HOLE LEAK TO BE THE CAUSE AND REPAIRED WITH A CLAMP. ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE WILL PROCEED. SUBSEQUENT TO THE ABOVE JULY 8, 2011 OCCURRENCE, THERE WAS A LEAK FROM THIS TGP 523M-2300 PIPELINE THAT INVOLVED ONLY LIQUIDS AND RESULTED IN A SMALL SHEEN ON FEBRUARY 3, 2012. THERE WAS NO GAS RELEASED. CONSEQUENTLY, PURSUANT TO APPROVAL TO DO SO FROM MR. GENE ROBERSON, PHMSA SW REGION, THIS IS BEING NOTED HERE AND IT WAS ASSIGNED NRC NO. 1002085.
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.