El Paso Tennessee Gas unit declares force majeure

NEW YORK, Jan 24 (Reuters) – El Paso Corp unit Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co declared force majeure due to a “possible leak” on its natural gas pipeline system in offshore Louisiana, the company said Thursday.

“Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co is declaring a force majeure … The reason for the event is to repair a possible leak on the line,” the company said in a Web site posting.


El Paso spokesman Richard Wheatley said the affected area was at its “Triple T” header system, but due to inclement weather in the area, the company was unable to have divers do an on-site assessment.

Several meters on the system were affected, six in the Eugene Island area and four ship shoal area meters, Wheatley added.

Reuters