Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2011-06-01 — TX
Operator
Gulf South Pipeline Company, Lp
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$80,000
Incident datetime
2011-06-01 15:05
Report number
Location
TX
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.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-06-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110211
Supplemental Number
15280
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
2011-06-01 15:05:00
Location Latitude
32.38402
Location Longitude
-90.14187
Nrc Rpt Num
978146
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-06-01 15:35:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
227
Intentional Release
143
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-06-01 15:15:00
Restart Datetime
2011-06-07 21:25:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-06-01 15:05:00
On Site Datetime
2011-06-01 15:15:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ms
Onshore Postal Code
39211
Onshore City Name
Jackson
Onshore County Name
Hinds
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
070+60
Pipe Fac Name
Canton 6"
Segment Name
Index 301-18
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
240
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Undetermined
Installation Year
1973
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Unable To Determine Leak Size And Type Due To Leak Location In Ditch Embankment. A New Crossing Was Installed. Pipe Section With Leak Was Abandoned In Place.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
98
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
996
Est Cost Intentional Release
628
Est Cost Prop Damage
80000
Est Cost Emergency
200
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
81824
Accident Psig
298
Mop Psig
405
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
7587
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Other Restrictions Ind
Yes
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
Low Operating Pressures.
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
Investigation leads to a determination the pipeline was operating at 298 psig, which is in the normal operating range.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Investigation Complete, Cause Of Incident Unknown
Preparer Name
G**** F****
Preparer Title
Technical Specialist
Preparer Email
G**********@b*****.com
Preparer Telephone
662-781-1710
Preparer Fax
662-781-1712
Authorizer Name
J*** L* A****
Authorizer Title
Director Of Dot Compliance And Security
Authorizer Telephone
713-479-8099
Authorizer Email
J*********@b*****.com
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.
| Report Received Date | 2011-06-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110211 |
| Supplemental Number | 15280 |
| 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 | 2011-06-01 15:05:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.38402 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.14187 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 978146 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-06-01 15:35:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 227 |
| Intentional Release | 143 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-06-01 15:15:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-06-07 21:25:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-06-01 15:05:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-06-01 15:15:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ms |
| Onshore Postal Code | 39211 |
| Onshore City Name | Jackson |
| Onshore County Name | Hinds |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 070+60 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Canton 6" |
| Segment Name | Index 301-18 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 240 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Undetermined |
| Installation Year | 1973 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Unable To Determine Leak Size And Type Due To Leak Location In Ditch Embankment. A New Crossing Was Installed. Pipe Section With Leak Was Abandoned In Place. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 98 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 996 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 628 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 80000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 81824 |
| Accident Psig | 298 |
| Mop Psig | 405 |
| 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 | 7587 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Other Restrictions Ind | Yes |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | Low Operating Pressures. |
| 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 | Investigation leads to a determination the pipeline was operating at 298 psig, which is in the normal operating range. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Investigation Complete, Cause Of Incident Unknown |
| Preparer Name | G**** F**** |
| Preparer Title | Technical Specialist |
| Preparer Email | G**********@b*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 662-781-1710 |
| Preparer Fax | 662-781-1712 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** L* A**** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Dot Compliance And Security |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-479-8099 |
| Authorizer Email | J*********@b*****.com |
| 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. |
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