Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2019-07-29 — TX
Operator
Texas Eastern Transmission, Lp (Spectra Energy Partners, Lp)
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$454,762
Incident datetime
2019-07-29 21:59
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Original report: 48 hr nrc report # 1253798 at approximately 8:28 pm edt on july 29, 2019, enbridge's gas control received a notification of a natural gas release from the public on texas eastern transmission's (tetlp) line 10 pipeline system at mp 658.85 in lauderdale county, oh. Tetlp dispatched employees to the location and discovered a leak at approximately 9:59 pm edt. Tetlp made the nrc notification at 11:41 pm edt following confirmed discovery of the leak. The pipeline was subsequently isolated at 10:33 pm edt, stopping the release of gas. The affected pipe was replaced and returned to service at approximately 6:35 pm edt on august 19, 2019. The apparent cause is still under investigation. Supplemental report: 01/02/2020 the apparent cause is a crack associated with pipe laid on sharp rock during original construction.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-08-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190100
Supplemental Number
33138
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
19235
Name
Texas Eastern Transmission, Lp (Spectra Energy Partners, Lp)
Operator Street Address
915 North Eldridge Parkway
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2019-07-29 20:28:00
Location Latitude
39.61083403
Location Longitude
-81.628925
Nrc Rpt Num
1253581
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-07-29 23:41:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
45
Intentional Release
26520.63
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-07-29 22:33:00
Restart Datetime
2019-08-19 18:35:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-07-29 21:59:00
On Site Datetime
2019-07-30 21:59:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Oh
Onshore Postal Code
45715
Onshore City Name
Beverely
Onshore County Name
Morgan
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
658.85
Pipe Fac Name
Line 10
Segment Name
Athe-Bern
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
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
0.375
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api-5l X-52
Pipe Seam Type
Dsaw
Pipe Manufacturer
National Tube
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1952
Manufactured Year
1952
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
633
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
59406
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
454762
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
514168
Accident Psig
806
Mop Psig
936
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
79728
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
It was determined the controller's actions did not contribute to the incident. The volume of the leak was too small to be detected by the controller.
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
Metallurgical Ind
Yes
Other Factor
Yes
Other Factor Details
Pipe During Original Construction Installed On Sharp Rock
Additional Dent Ind
Yes
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2019
Geometry Recent Year
2019
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
M**** S******
Preparer Title
Senior Engineer
Preparer Email
M************@e*******.com
Preparer Telephone
713-627-4726
Authorizer Name
N***** A****
Authorizer Title
Manager Operational Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
713-627-5008
Authorizer Email
N***********@e*******.com
Narrative
Original report: 48 hr nrc report # 1253798 at approximately 8:28 pm edt on july 29, 2019, enbridge's gas control received a notification of a natural gas release from the public on texas eastern transmission's (tetlp) line 10 pipeline system at mp 658.85 in lauderdale county, oh. Tetlp dispatched employees to the location and discovered a leak at approximately 9:59 pm edt. Tetlp made the nrc notification at 11:41 pm edt following confirmed discovery of the leak. The pipeline was subsequently isolated at 10:33 pm edt, stopping the release of gas. The affected pipe was replaced and returned to service at approximately 6:35 pm edt on august 19, 2019. The apparent cause is still under investigation. Supplemental report: 01/02/2020 the apparent cause is a crack associated with pipe laid on sharp rock during original construction.
| Report Received Date | 2019-08-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190100 |
| Supplemental Number | 33138 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 19235 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Texas Eastern Transmission, Lp (Spectra Energy Partners, Lp) |
| Operator Street Address | 915 North Eldridge Parkway |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-07-29 20:28:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.61083403 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -81.628925 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1253581 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-07-29 23:41:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 45 |
| Intentional Release | 26520.63 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-07-29 22:33:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-08-19 18:35:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-07-29 21:59:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-07-30 21:59:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Oh |
| Onshore Postal Code | 45715 |
| Onshore City Name | Beverely |
| Onshore County Name | Morgan |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 658.85 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Line 10 |
| Segment Name | Athe-Bern |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| 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 | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api-5l X-52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Dsaw |
| Pipe Manufacturer | National Tube |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1952 |
| Manufactured Year | 1952 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 633 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 59406 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 454762 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 514168 |
| Accident Psig | 806 |
| Mop Psig | 936 |
| 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 | 79728 |
| 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 | It was determined the controller's actions did not contribute to the incident. The volume of the leak was too small to be detected by the controller. |
| 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 |
| Metallurgical Ind | Yes |
| Other Factor | Yes |
| Other Factor Details | Pipe During Original Construction Installed On Sharp Rock |
| Additional Dent Ind | Yes |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2019 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2019 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M**** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Engineer |
| Preparer Email | M************@e*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-627-4726 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** A**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Operational Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-627-5008 |
| Authorizer Email | N***********@e*******.com |
| Narrative | Original report: 48 hr nrc report # 1253798 at approximately 8:28 pm edt on july 29, 2019, enbridge's gas control received a notification of a natural gas release from the public on texas eastern transmission's (tetlp) line 10 pipeline system at mp 658.85 in lauderdale county, oh. Tetlp dispatched employees to the location and discovered a leak at approximately 9:59 pm edt. Tetlp made the nrc notification at 11:41 pm edt following confirmed discovery of the leak. The pipeline was subsequently isolated at 10:33 pm edt, stopping the release of gas. The affected pipe was replaced and returned to service at approximately 6:35 pm edt on august 19, 2019. The apparent cause is still under investigation. Supplemental report: 01/02/2020 the apparent cause is a crack associated with pipe laid on sharp rock during original construction. |
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