Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2014-04-25 — 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)
$78,688
Incident datetime
2014-04-25 09:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During line patrol, technician discovered leak. It was reported to management, the pressure was lowered by 20% and personnel took appropriate actions to isolate the area. Plans were made and executed to to repair leak and line was returned to normal operation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-05-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140055
Supplemental Number
16406
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
2014-04-25 09:30:00
Location Latitude
30.35525
Location Longitude
-88.49394
Nrc Rpt Num
1080803
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-04-25 10:29:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
15
Intentional Release
90
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Lowered Line Pressure While Repairs Were Made
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-04-25 09:30:00
On Site Datetime
2014-04-25 09:30:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ms
Onshore Postal Code
39581
Onshore City Name
Pascagoula
Onshore County Name
Jackson
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
15.85
Pipe Fac Name
Bayou Casotte
Segment Name
Index 300-11
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
30
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Weld/fusion, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Weld Subtype
Fillet Weld
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Inadequate Fusion Of Weld
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
249
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
69
Est Cost Intentional Release
414
Est Cost Prop Damage
78688
Est Cost Emergency
1142
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
80313
Accident Psig
649
Mop Psig
902
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
2000
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
Branch Connection
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Other Complications Ind
Yes
Inspect Comp Details
Fabricated 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
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
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
Small leak was discovered by employee performing foot patrol.
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
Other Factor
Yes
Other Factor Details
Incomplete Fusion Of The Weld
Additional Lack Fusion Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2014
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
780
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
Yes
Exm Wet Mgnt Partcl Rcnt Year
2014
Exm Other Type
Dye Penatrant After Incident Occurred
Exm Other Rcnt Year
2014
Exm Wet Mgnt Partcl Rcnt Ind
Yes
Exm Other Rcnt Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
S****** M********
Preparer Title
Oq And Pa Coordinator
Preparer Email
S****************@b****.com
Preparer Telephone
270.688.6357
Preparer Fax
270.688.6948
Authorizer Name
J****** B* M******
Authorizer Title
Manager Codes And Standards
Authorizer Telephone
270.688.6361
Authorizer Email
J***********@b*****.com
Narrative
During line patrol, technician discovered leak. It was reported to management, the pressure was lowered by 20% and personnel took appropriate actions to isolate the area. Plans were made and executed to to repair leak and line was returned to normal operation.
| Report Received Date | 2014-05-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140055 |
| Supplemental Number | 16406 |
| 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 | 2014-04-25 09:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.35525 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.49394 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1080803 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-04-25 10:29:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 15 |
| Intentional Release | 90 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Lowered Line Pressure While Repairs Were Made |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-04-25 09:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-04-25 09:30:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ms |
| Onshore Postal Code | 39581 |
| Onshore City Name | Pascagoula |
| Onshore County Name | Jackson |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 15.85 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Bayou Casotte |
| Segment Name | Index 300-11 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 30 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Weld/fusion, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Weld Subtype | Fillet Weld |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Inadequate Fusion Of Weld |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 249 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 69 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 414 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 78688 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1142 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 80313 |
| Accident Psig | 649 |
| Mop Psig | 902 |
| 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 | 2000 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | Branch Connection |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Other Complications Ind | Yes |
| Inspect Comp Details | Fabricated 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 | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| 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 | Small leak was discovered by employee performing foot patrol. |
| 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 |
| Other Factor | Yes |
| Other Factor Details | Incomplete Fusion Of The Weld |
| Additional Lack Fusion Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2014 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 780 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | Yes |
| Exm Wet Mgnt Partcl Rcnt Year | 2014 |
| Exm Other Type | Dye Penatrant After Incident Occurred |
| Exm Other Rcnt Year | 2014 |
| Exm Wet Mgnt Partcl Rcnt Ind | Yes |
| Exm Other Rcnt Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | S****** M******** |
| Preparer Title | Oq And Pa Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | S****************@b****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 270.688.6357 |
| Preparer Fax | 270.688.6948 |
| Authorizer Name | J****** B* M****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Telephone | 270.688.6361 |
| Authorizer Email | J***********@b*****.com |
| Narrative | During line patrol, technician discovered leak. It was reported to management, the pressure was lowered by 20% and personnel took appropriate actions to isolate the area. Plans were made and executed to to repair leak and line was returned to normal operation. |
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