SEA ROBIN PIPELINE CO
gas_transmission Incident — — December 9, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 9, 2025 |
| Operator | SEA ROBIN PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.18083, -92.89555 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500,000 |
| Emergency Response | $70,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ET OPERATIONS WERE ALERTED BY BSEE ON 12-9-25 @ 12:16AM THAT BUBBLES HAD BEEN SPOTTER NEAR OUR LINE IN THE EC332 AREA OF THE WEST LEG. AN OVERFLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED TO VERIFY THE LEAK. NRC NOTIFICATION #1449896 WAS MADE AT 1:34PM. NOTE: OVERFLIGHTS WERE PERFORMED DAILY AS THE WEATHER PERMITTED. 12-9-25 AT 13:02. UPSTREAM VALVE CLOSED. 12-10-25 AT 11:00AM. DOWNSTREAM VALVE CLOSED. 12-11-25 48HR NRC UPDATE #1450089 WAS MADE AT 10:57AM. SAT DIVE VESSEL ARRIVED AT MIDDAY AND SUBSEA VALVE WAS CLOSED AT 4:57PM. (TO REDUCE THE AFFECTED SEGMENT OF PIPING DOWN TO 11 MILES.) 12-12-25- LEAK WAS CONFIRMED AT 2:45AM AND NRC NOTIFICATION #1450156 WAS CREATED. 12-15-25- AT 2:45PM A SHEEN WAS OBSERVED DURING AN OVERFLIGHT. ADDITIONAL NRC #1449896 WAS MADE. 12-18-25- THE SHEEN HAS STOPPED. 12-19-25- BUBBLES WERE NO LONGER PRESENT. THE REPAIR CLAMP HAS BEEN SOURCED. CURRENTLY WAITING ON A FIVE-TO-SIX-DAY WEATHER WINDOW FOR SAFETY OF THE DIVERS.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.