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Two Tables:

  1. Seam Failures of U.S. Steel Corp
  2. Seam Failures of Lone Star Steel

Data source: [ Office of Pipeline Safety ]

TABLE #1: Seam Failures of U.S. Steel Corp
# Incident No. State Year Leak Origin Cause of Leak Type of Steel

1

3770001

TN

1978

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

2

2790021

TX

1979

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

3

3790073

TX

1978

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

4

3700328

OH

1970

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

5

3700020

TX

1970

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

6

3700583

OK

1970

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

7

2802011

OH

1980

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

8

3700402

CA

1970

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

9

2820719

NM

1982

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

10

2820720

NM

1982

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

11

2820728

NM

1982

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

12

2820729

NM

1982

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

13

2820909

NM

1982

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

14

2820910

NM

1982

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

15

3700302

AZ

1970

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

16

3770303

AZ

1970

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

17

3770304

AZ

1970

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

18

3700449

WY

1970

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

19

3720249

WY

1972

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

20

3760004

NM

1976

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

21

3760006

CO

1976

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

22

3760007

CO

1976

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

23

3720111

CO

1972

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

24

3720112

WY

1972

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

25

3720243

WY

1972

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

26

3720244

WY

1972

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

27

3720245

WY

1972

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

28

3720248

WY

1972

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

29

3730122

CA

1972

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

30

3730123

CA

1972

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

31

3730126

CA

1972

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

32

3730127

CA

1972

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

33

3730148

OK

1973

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

34

3730163

LA

1973

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

35

3730164

LA

1973

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

36

3740015

OK

1974

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

37

3740019

OK

1974

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

38

3750076

MI

1975

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

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TABLE #2: Seam Failures of Lone Star Steel
# Incident No. State Year Leak Origin Cause of Leak Type of Steel

1

2830503

TX

1983

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

2

2830505

TX

1983

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

3

2830509

TX

1983

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

4

2830510

TX

1983

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

5

2830513

TX

1983

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

6

2830865

TX

1983

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

7

2830866

TX

1983

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

8

2831114

TX

1983

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

9

2831115

TX

1983

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

10

2831116

TX

1983

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

11

3700253

TX

1970

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

12

3700308

NM

1970

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

13

3700581

OK

1970

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

14

2710259

LA

1971

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

15

3720195

CO

1972

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

16

3730109

KS

1973

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

17

3730110

KS

1973

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

18

3730111

KS

1973

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

19

3730112

KS

1973

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

20

3730113

KS

1973

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

21

3730114

KS

1973

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

22

3730116

KS

1973

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

23

3730117

KS

1973

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

24

3750029

OK

1975

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

25

3760017

TX

1976

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

26

2770247

TX

1977

Longitudinal Weld

Construction Defect

Electric-Resistance Welded

27

3780002

TX

1977

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

28

3740154

OK

1974

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

29

3770068

LA

1977

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

30

3770072

LA

1977

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

31

3770076

LA

1977

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

32

2770308

LA

1977

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

33

2821141

LA

1982

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

34

2821142

LA

1982

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

35

2821143

LA

1982

Longitudinal Weld

Material Failure

Electric-Resistance Welded

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