TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO)
gas_transmission Incident — — January 4, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 4, 2011 |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO) |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.17085, -90.72188 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $709,000 |
| Emergency Response | $50,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
FEDERAL AGENCY BOEMRE WAS FLYING PERSONNEL INTO SHORE FROM THE OCS AND NOTICED BUBBLES WITH ACCOMPANYING SHEEN IN THE VICINITY OF TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE'S (TGP) 26"" 523M-100 PIPELINE. BOEMRE CONTACTED THE NRC DUE TO THE SHEEN AND RECEIVED REPORT NUMBER 963608. UPON RECEIVING THE NRC REPORT, THE US COAST GUARD NOTIFIED TGP WHO INITIATED MEASURES TO CONTAIN THE SHEEN AND A SITE INVESTIGATION WITH DIVERS SINCE THE PIPE WAS UNDER 3 FEET OF WATER. VISUAL EXAMINATION REVEALED A PINHOLE LEAK IN A GIRTH WELD THAT WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A CLAMP.
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.