Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2015-10-11 — TX
Operator
Gulf South Pipeline Company, Lp
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$120,000
Incident datetime
2015-10-11 12:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Gulf south experienced a failure on its index 901-6 lateral line in bienville parish, la near ringgold. The root cause of the event appears to be internal corrosion. 3-23-17 this update is provided at PHMSA's request. Repair was made in the form of pipe replacement.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-10-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150128
Supplemental Number
17305
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
2015-10-11 12:30:00
Location Latitude
32.375993
Location Longitude
-93.354762
Nrc Rpt Num
1130610
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-10-11 14:22:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
21822
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Flow Rerouted And Pressure Reduced
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-10-11 12:30:00
On Site Datetime
2015-10-11 13:00:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
71008
Onshore City Name
Ringgold
Onshore County Name
Bienville
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
20+93
Pipe Fac Name
Bistineau Storage Field Index 901-6
Segment Name
B-Lateral, B8 Well Line
Federal
No
Location Type
Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
60
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.344
Pipe Smys
60000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Us Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1966
Manufactured Year
1966
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Longitudinal
Rupture Length
96
Rupture Width
12
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
322
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
5000
Est Cost Unintentional Release
56312
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
120000
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
183812
Accident Psig
2100
Mop Psig
2160
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
2513
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
Well Line And Not Set Up For Internal Inspection Tools.
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
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
Bottom Of Pipe But Not Necessarily The Low Point
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
S****** M********
Preparer Title
Pa Oq And Event Support Program Leader
Preparer Email
S****************@b*****.com
Preparer Telephone
2706886357
Preparer Fax
2706886948
Authorizer Name
J****** B* M******
Authorizer Title
Manager Codes And Standards
Authorizer Telephone
2706886361
Authorizer Email
J***********@b*****.com
Narrative
Gulf south experienced a failure on its index 901-6 lateral line in bienville parish, la near ringgold. The root cause of the event appears to be internal corrosion. 3-23-17 this update is provided at PHMSA's request. Repair was made in the form of pipe replacement.
| Report Received Date | 2015-10-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150128 |
| Supplemental Number | 17305 |
| 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 | 2015-10-11 12:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.375993 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.354762 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1130610 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-10-11 14:22:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 21822 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Flow Rerouted And Pressure Reduced |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-10-11 12:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-10-11 13:00:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 71008 |
| Onshore City Name | Ringgold |
| Onshore County Name | Bienville |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 20+93 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Bistineau Storage Field Index 901-6 |
| Segment Name | B-Lateral, B8 Well Line |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 60 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 10.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.344 |
| Pipe Smys | 60000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Us Steel |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1966 |
| Manufactured Year | 1966 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Longitudinal |
| Rupture Length | 96 |
| Rupture Width | 12 |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 322 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 5000 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 56312 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 120000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 183812 |
| Accident Psig | 2100 |
| Mop Psig | 2160 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) 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 | 2513 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | Well Line And Not Set Up For Internal Inspection Tools. |
| 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 | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | Bottom Of Pipe But Not Necessarily The Low Point |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | S****** M******** |
| Preparer Title | Pa Oq And Event Support Program Leader |
| Preparer Email | S****************@b*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2706886357 |
| Preparer Fax | 2706886948 |
| Authorizer Name | J****** B* M****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2706886361 |
| Authorizer Email | J***********@b*****.com |
| Narrative | Gulf south experienced a failure on its index 901-6 lateral line in bienville parish, la near ringgold. The root cause of the event appears to be internal corrosion. 3-23-17 this update is provided at PHMSA's request. Repair was made in the form of pipe replacement. |
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