TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.29042, -88.76442 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
6/14/2018 NRC WAS NOTIFIED FOR SHEEN AND INCIDENT CASE 1215257 WAS ASSIGNED. ON JUNE 14, 2018 BSEE REQUESTED ALL PIPELINES IN MISSISSIPPI CANYON 728 SHUT-IN UNTIL THE SOURCE OF A LEAK COULD BE IDENTIFIED. BSEE ISSUED AN ORDER FOR ALL MOUNTAINEER PIPELINE INLETS TO BE SHUT IN AND A SUBSEA INSPECTION OF THE PLEM IN MC684 TO BE CONDUCTED PRIOR TO RETARTING PRODUCTION. AN ROV INSPECTED THE PIPELINE DURING THE LEAK TEST AND CONFIRMED THE LOCATION ON THE GS1 TIE-IN PLEM AT MISSISSIPPI CANYON 728. OPERATIONS BLED DOWN THE PRESSURE AND ISOLATED THE LEAK. ON MONDAY, JUNE 18TH CORRECTIVE MEASURES WERE COMPLETED AND INTERNAL WORKING PLANS TO RESTORE PRODUCTION WERE UNDER WAY. TUESDAY, JUNE 19TH BSEE ACCEPTED ALL LEAK CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AND GRANTED APPROVAL FOR ALL PRODUCTION TO COME BACK ONLINE. 2/11/2019 NO HCA IDENTIFIED ON THIS SEGMENT.
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.