TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO)
gas_transmission Incident — — December 8, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 8, 2010 |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO) |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.53138, -96.14250 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $110,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON DECEMBER 8, 2010, TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE (TGP) OPERATIONS PERSONNEL AT THE COMPANY'S EAST BERNARD COMPRESSOR STATION (STATION 17) HEARD A LOUD NOISE APPROXIMATELY 1,100 FEET SOUTH OF THEIR LOCATION. TGP GAS CONTROL OBSERVED A CORRESPONDING PRESSURE DROP IN THE PIPELINE NEAR THE STATION. A 24-INCH PIPE HAD RUPTURED WITHOUT GAS IGNITION. THE CAUSE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE 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.