NTSB Issues Final Report on 2019 Kentucky TETCO Pipe Explosion

On August 1, 2019, one of three Texas Eastern Pipeline Company (TETCO) pipelines exploded in Lincoln County, Kentucky, killing one, sending six to the hospital, destroying four homes, and damaging 14 other homes (see TETCO Pipe Explodes in Kentucky Killing 1; Southbound M-U Gas Stops). TETCO’s pipelines are a major conduit for Marcellus/Utica gas to the Gulf Coast, and for a time, all flows heading south on TETCO stopped. The federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) both investigated the accident. The NTSB recently issued a final report identifying several factors that contributed to the explosion and fire.
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