TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO)
gas_transmission Incident — — March 6, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 6, 2010 |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO) |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.31667, -91.40018 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | MISCELLANEOUS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $376,868 |
| Emergency Response | $2,400 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MARCH 6, 2010, A 15 FEET DIAMETER GAS BUBBLE WAS REPORTED IN THE VICINITY OF TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE'S 523M-2300 PIPELINE. IT WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A SHEEN ABOUT 20 FEET WIDE BY 1 MILE LONG. COMPANY'S GAS CONTROL BEGAN SHUTTING IN PRODUCTION INTO THE PIPELINE AND PERSONNEL WERE MOBILIZED TO SHUT IN THE SUBSEA VALVES FOR SEGMENT ISOLATION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A 2-INCH VALVE AND NIPPLE HAD BEEN DISLOCATED BY AN UNKNOWN AND INDERTIMINATE CAUSE, RESULTING IN THE LEAK. REPAIR WAS EFFECTED BY INSTALLING A NEW VALVE AND NIPPLE."
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.