EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO
gas_transmission Incident — — March 1, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 1, 2010 |
| Operator | EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.18237, -113.47155 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AN ANOMALY INDICATION FROM AN ILI RUN WAS BEING INVESTIGATED ON EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY'S LINE NO. 1201. A VERY MINUTE AMOUNT OF GAS WAS DISCOVERED TO BE LEAKING FOLLOWING EXCAVATION OF THE ANOMALY. THE PIPELINE WAS BLOWN DOWN TO ATMOSHERIC PRESSURE FOR FURTHER IN SITU INVESTIGATION. A ROCK WAS FOUND IMPINGING ON THE PIPE SURFACE AT THE 6:30 O'CLOCK POSITION RESULTING IN A SMALL CRACK THROUGH WHICH THE GAS IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN ESCAPING. THIS OCCURRENCE WAS DEEMED TO BE A REPORTABLE INCIDENT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF GAS BLOWN DOWN.
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.