TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO)
gas_transmission Incident — — January 28, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 28, 2011 |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO) |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.28440, -91.42751 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $647,500 |
| Emergency Response | $50,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE (TGP) WAS NOTIFIED BY THE PHMSA SOUTHWEST REGION OF A 15' DIAMETER RING OF BUBBLES IN THE VICINITY OF ITS 30 INCH 523M-2300 PIPELINE ON THE OCS IN EUGENE ISLAND BLOCK 321. WHEN THE WEATHER ALLOWED FOR A HELICOPTER FLIGHT OFFSHORE TO INVESTIGATE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS TGP'S PIPELINE WHEREUPON TGP REPORTED TO THE NRC. A REPAIR CLAMP HAS BEEN INSTALLED BUT THE LINE WILL NOT BE PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE, BEING SLATED FOR ABANDONMENT. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS SUSPECTED TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION BASED ON THE LINE'S HISTORY AND THE ORIENTATION OF THE LEAK.
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.