TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — May 16, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 16, 2013 |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.44850, -89.43167 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $275,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MAY 16, 2013, THIRD PARTY AERIAL PATROL IDENTIFIED A SMALL RING OF BUBBLES APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET IN DIAMETER IN THE VICINITY OF TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE (TGP) COMPANY'S 526A-200 PIPELINE IN LOUISIANA STATE WATERS. UPON INVESTIGATION, THIS SMALL LEAK WAS CONFIRMED TO BE FROM TGP'S PIPELINE. PERSONNEL WERE MOBILIZED BUT PROGRESS WAS LIMITED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE REPAIR TEAM ARRIVED ON SITE MAY 18. THE FAILED REPAIR CLAMP WAS REMOVED AND A NEW CLAMP WAS INSTALLED IN ITS PLACE. THE PIPELINE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE ON MAY 23, 2013."
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.