Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2010-02-21 — TX
Operator
Gulf South Pipeline Company, Lp
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$335,074
Incident datetime
2010-02-21 16:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Leak under 3 feet of water and 6 feet of mud. Initial inspection found leak to be under a brace. Leak occurred in st martin parish. However nearest city/town is centerville la st mary parish.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-07-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100040
Supplemental Number
15044
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31728
Name
Gulf South Pipeline Company, Lp
Operator Street Address
9 Greenway Plaza Suite 2800
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77046
Local Datetime
2010-02-21 12:31:00
Location Latitude
29.80367
Location Longitude
-91.326
Nrc Rpt Num
931827
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-02-21 13:52:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
188
Intentional Release
1365
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Leak Is In Remote Location. Pipeline Pressure Has Been Reduced More Than 20% Unt
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-02-21 16:15:00
On Site Datetime
2010-02-21 16:15:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70522
Onshore City Name
Centerville
Onshore County Name
St Martin
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
39.17
Pipe Fac Name
Index 130
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
72
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
30
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.5
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Flash Welded
Pipe Manufacturer
A O Smith
Pipe Coating Type
Asphalt
Installation Year
1951
Manufactured Year
1951
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
640
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
929
Est Cost Intentional Release
6744
Est Cost Prop Damage
335074
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
Initial Investigation: Boats, Divers, Employee Expense
Prpty
342747
Accident Psig
780
Mop Psig
936
Mop Cfr Section
Not On Omb-Approved Form When Submitted
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
76243
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
No noticeable fluctuation in pressure of volumes was not captured by scada parameters.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Pwjf Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Field Exam Ind
Yes
Fatigue Vibr Related
Yes
Failure Subtype
Other
Fatigue Vibr Related Other
Brace Welded To Pipe Moved Back & Forth, From Wear Action.
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Other Tool Tech Ind
Yes
Other Tool
Combination Tool
Other Recent Year
2009
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
G**** F****
Preparer Title
Technical Specialist Ii
Preparer Email
G**********@b*****.com
Preparer Telephone
9016853471
Preparer Fax
9016853475
Authorizer Name
J*** L A****
Authorizer Title
Dir Dot Compliance And Security
Authorizer Telephone
7134798099
Authorizer Email
J*********@b*****.com
Narrative
Leak under 3 feet of water and 6 feet of mud. Initial inspection found leak to be under a brace. Leak occurred in st martin parish. However nearest city/town is centerville la st mary parish.
| Report Received Date | 2010-07-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100040 |
| Supplemental Number | 15044 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31728 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Gulf South Pipeline Company, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 9 Greenway Plaza Suite 2800 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77046 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-02-21 12:31:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.80367 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.326 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 931827 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-02-21 13:52:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 188 |
| Intentional Release | 1365 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Leak Is In Remote Location. Pipeline Pressure Has Been Reduced More Than 20% Unt |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-02-21 16:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-02-21 16:15:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70522 |
| Onshore City Name | Centerville |
| Onshore County Name | St Martin |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 39.17 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Index 130 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 72 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 30 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.5 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Flash Welded |
| Pipe Manufacturer | A O Smith |
| Pipe Coating Type | Asphalt |
| Installation Year | 1951 |
| Manufactured Year | 1951 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 640 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 929 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 6744 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 335074 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Initial Investigation: Boats, Divers, Employee Expense |
| Prpty | 342747 |
| Accident Psig | 780 |
| Mop Psig | 936 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Not On Omb-Approved Form When Submitted View CFR 49 §192 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Length Segment Isolated | 76243 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | No noticeable fluctuation in pressure of volumes was not captured by scada parameters. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Field Exam Ind | Yes |
| Fatigue Vibr Related | Yes |
| Failure Subtype | Other |
| Fatigue Vibr Related Other | Brace Welded To Pipe Moved Back & Forth, From Wear Action. |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Other Tool Tech Ind | Yes |
| Other Tool | Combination Tool |
| Other Recent Year | 2009 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | G**** F**** |
| Preparer Title | Technical Specialist Ii |
| Preparer Email | G**********@b*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9016853471 |
| Preparer Fax | 9016853475 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** L A**** |
| Authorizer Title | Dir Dot Compliance And Security |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7134798099 |
| Authorizer Email | J*********@b*****.com |
| Narrative | Leak under 3 feet of water and 6 feet of mud. Initial inspection found leak to be under a brace. Leak occurred in st martin parish. However nearest city/town is centerville la st mary parish. |
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