TRUNKLINE GAS CO
gas_transmission Incident — — November 12, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 12, 2010 |
| Operator | TRUNKLINE GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.35381, -91.83791 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $20,208 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
DURING THE SETTING OF THE PIG BAR ASSEMBLY FOR THE TAP, THE TAPPING MACHINE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE RESULTING IN A RELEASE OF NATURAL GAS. BECAUSE OF THE VOLUME OF GAS BEING RELEASED, IT WAS DECIDED THAT NO ATTEMPT TO CLOSE THE TAP VALVE SHOULD BE MADE. GATE VALVE 63 AND GATE VALVE 64 WERE CLOSED ISOLATING THE SEGMENT AND THE SEGMENT WAS BLOWN DOWN. **THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO PHMSA'S REQUEST, (DOCKET ID PHMSA-2013-0028), FOR SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS FROM OPERATORS WHO SUBMITTED REPORTS FOR INCIDENTS OCCURRING AFTER JANUARY 1, 2010, WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) ``PIPE GIRTH WELD'' WAS SELECTED AS THE ``ITEM INVOLVED IN INCIDENT'' IN PART C3 OF THE REPORT. THE REVISED REPORT COLLECTS DATA ABOUT THE PIPE ADJACENT TO THE GIRTH WELD. (2) ``FUNCTION OF PIPELINE SYSTEM'' IS NULL IN PART E5F OF THE REPORT. THE REVISED REPORT COLLECTS THE FUNCTION OF THE PIPELINE SYSTEM FOR ALL INCIDENTS.** THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE TWO RELEVANT SECTIONS IN PHMSA'S REQUEST HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND NO FURTHER ACTIONS WERE NEEDED.
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.