"GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
gas_transmission Incident — — June 1, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 1, 2011 |
| Operator | "GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.38402, -90.14187 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $80,000 |
| Emergency Response | $200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"GULF SOUTH WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING A PIGGING PROJECT ON THE INDEX 301-18 CANTON 6"" IN HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, WHEN NOTIFICED OF A POSSIBLE LEAK ON THE PIPELINE SYSTEM AT WHITE OAK CREEK CROSSING. GULF SOUTH EMPLOYEES INVESTIGATED AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK ON THE SYSTEM AND ISOLATED THE PIPELINE SEGMENT BY CLOSING BLOCK VALVES ON EACH SIDE OF THE INCIDENT LOCATION AND BLEW THE PIPELINE DOWN TO ZERO. A DETERMINATION WAS MADE TO INSTALL A NEW CROSSING DUE TO THE LEAK LOCATION WITHIN A DITCH EMBANKMENT. THE PIPELINE SECTION WITH THE LEAK WAS ABANDONED IN PLACE. THE NEW SECTION IS OPERATING NORMALLY."
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.