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<strong>Pipeline</strong> <strong>Failure</strong> <strong>Investigation</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />

Additional Actions Taken by the Operator<br />

N/A<br />

The failure was detected by Gas Control in Houston at 8:51 a.m. on 8/25/2008. Field crews located the failure at 9:10<br />

a.m. The failure was isolated by closing valves at about 9:30 a.m.<br />

Panhandle sent a team to investigate the failure on 8/26/08. After the initial investigation, the pipeline was repaired and<br />

returned to service at 80% <strong>of</strong> the pressure at the time <strong>of</strong> the incident (795 psi) pending the results <strong>of</strong> the investigation.<br />

- 14 -<br />

Form 11 <strong>Pipeline</strong> <strong>Failure</strong> <strong>Investigation</strong> <strong>Report</strong> (Revised 03/07/08)

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