GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
gas_transmission Incident — — October 14, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 14, 2010 |
| Operator | GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.98200, -89.21969 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $79,929 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
GULF SOUTH WAS NOTIFIED OF A POSSIBLE RUPTURE ON A PIPELINE LOCATED IN FORREST COUNTY, MS. GULF SOUTH EMPLOYEES INVESTIGATED AND DETERMINED THAT THE INDEX 311 BAXTERVILLE 20"" HAD FAILED AND WAS BLOWING GAS TO ATMOSPHERE. COMPANY EMPLOYEES CLOSED BLOCK VALVES ON EACH SIDE OF THE INCIDENT LOCATION AND THE PIPELINE BLEW DOWN TO ZERO. COMPANY EMPLOYEES REMOVED THE FAILED PIPE AND SENT IT TO BE TESTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE PIPELINE WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING NEW PIPE, PURGED, AND RETURNED TO SERVCE. THE PIPELINE IS PRESENTLY BEING OPERATED AT LESS THAN 80% OF THE PRESSURE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. STRESS ENGINEERING EXAMINED THE FAILED PIPE AND DETERMINED THE INCIDENT WAS DUE TO A LONGITUDINAL SEAM FAILURE. UPDATE: BAXTERVILLE 20"",INDEX 311 FROM MP 0 TO MP 25 HAS BEEN HYDROSTATICALLY TESTED SUCCESSFULLY TO AT LEAST 1.25 TIMES OF MAOP. THE PIPELINE FROM MP 0 TO MP 25 WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL SERVICE ON APRIL 23, 2012 WITH AN MAOP OF 550 PSIG. 9-16-13 CHANGED SEAM TYPE AT THE REQUEST OF BLAINE KEENER, PHMSA NATIONAL FIELD COORDINATOR
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.