Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2012-07-12 — 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)
$84,500
Incident datetime
2012-07-12 10:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Crack in the 2" pipe near a weld attaching a saddle to the pipe. The 2' is a bypass around a 36" mainline valve. Incident initially was not thought to exceed the $50,000 threshold for reporting.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-08-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120083
Supplemental Number
15661
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2012-07-12 10:20:00
Location Latitude
30.412382
Location Longitude
-91.89638
Nrc Rpt Num
1018187
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-07-18 14:37:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0
Intentional Release
27515
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-07-12 16:45:00
Restart Datetime
2012-07-16 13:10:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-07-12 10:20:00
On Site Datetime
2012-07-12 12:50:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70512
Onshore City Name
Near Arnaudville
Onshore County Name
St Martin
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
38.18
Pipe Fac Name
Index 188
Segment Name
Erath To Arnaudville 36"
Federal
No
Location Type
Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
2.375
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.218
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Other
Pipe Seam Details
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1970
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
44
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0
Est Cost Intentional Release
76800
Est Cost Prop Damage
84500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
38000
Est Cost Other Details
Temporary Gas Service To Supply Breaus Bridge Tbs
Prpty
199300
Accident Psig
830
Mop Psig
1000
Mop Cfr Section
Not On Omb-Approved Form When Submitted
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
65525
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
The Part That Failed Was On A 2" Bypass
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Other Complications Ind
Yes
Inspect Comp Details
2" Piping
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
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
Leak was minor on small diameter piping and would not show up on scada
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
Mechanical Stress
Yes
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1970
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
2160
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
S****** M********
Preparer Title
Oq-Pa Coordinator
Preparer Email
S****************@b*****.com
Preparer Telephone
270-688-6357
Preparer Fax
270-688-5871
Authorizer Name
J*** M******
Authorizer Title
Manager Codes And Standards
Authorizer Telephone
270-688-6361
Authorizer Email
J***********@b*****.com
Narrative
Crack in the 2" pipe near a weld attaching a saddle to the pipe. The 2' is a bypass around a 36" mainline valve. Incident initially was not thought to exceed the $50,000 threshold for reporting.
| Report Received Date | 2012-08-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120083 |
| Supplemental Number | 15661 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2012-07-12 10:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.412382 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.89638 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1018187 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-07-18 14:37:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0 |
| Intentional Release | 27515 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-07-12 16:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-07-16 13:10:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-07-12 10:20:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-07-12 12:50:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70512 |
| Onshore City Name | Near Arnaudville |
| Onshore County Name | St Martin |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 38.18 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Index 188 |
| Segment Name | Erath To Arnaudville 36" |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.375 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.218 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Other |
| Pipe Seam Details | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1970 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 44 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 76800 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 84500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 38000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Temporary Gas Service To Supply Breaus Bridge Tbs |
| Prpty | 199300 |
| Accident Psig | 830 |
| Mop Psig | 1000 |
| 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 |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Length Segment Isolated | 65525 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | The Part That Failed Was On A 2" Bypass |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Other Complications Ind | Yes |
| Inspect Comp Details | 2" Piping |
| 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 | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 | Leak was minor on small diameter piping and would not show up on scada |
| 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 |
| Mechanical Stress | Yes |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1970 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 2160 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | S****** M******** |
| Preparer Title | Oq-Pa Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | S****************@b*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 270-688-6357 |
| Preparer Fax | 270-688-5871 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** M****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Telephone | 270-688-6361 |
| Authorizer Email | J***********@b*****.com |
| Narrative | Crack in the 2" pipe near a weld attaching a saddle to the pipe. The 2' is a bypass around a 36" mainline valve. Incident initially was not thought to exceed the $50,000 threshold for reporting. |
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