GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
gas_transmission Incident — — July 31, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 31, 2010 |
| Operator | GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.01258, -92.08116 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $83,000 |
| Emergency Response | $4,925 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE PIPELINE CROSSES PROPERTY USED AS A LANDFILL. THE NORMAL LANDFILL ACTIVITY WAS NOT ON THE PIPELINE RIGHTS-OF-WAY. PIPELINE IS MARKED AND PROPERTY OWNERS ARE AWARE OF IT'S LOCATION. PROPERTY OWNERS HAD STACKED TREE TRUNKS AND LIMBS ON THE ROW. LANDOWNERS WERE MOVING THE DEBRIS OFF THE ROW USING BULLDOZERS. PIPE COVER WAS REMOVED WHILE THE DEBRIS WAS BEING PUSHED INTO PILES. BECAUSE OF THE REDUCED COVER, THE PIPE WAS FLATTENED BY THE DOZER TRACKS. A NEIGHBOR HEARD THE RUPTURE AND CALLED A BWP EMPLOYEE, WHO DETERMINED THE RUPTURE WAS ON THE GULF SOUTH SYSTEM.
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.