SEA ROBIN PIPELINE CO
gas_transmission Incident — — January 13, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 13, 2025 |
| Operator | SEA ROBIN PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.24383, -91.71081 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $350,000 |
| Emergency Response | $125,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 1210 ON 01/13/25, OPERATIONS WAS CONDUCTING AN OVERFLIGHT TO VERIFY BUBBLES IN THE AREA NEAR THE SEA ROBIN 716-10-1 LATERAL IN EUGENE ISLAND 331 (EI 331) AND NOTICED ANOTHER LOCATION WITH BUBBLES. NRC WAS CALLED REPORTING THE SECOND SET OF BUBBLES. (NRC#1421007, 48HR UPDATE#1421083). THE PIPELINE WAS ISOLATED ON 01/13/25 AT 1330. OVERFLIGHTS WERE CONDUCTED DAILY TO MONITOR THE AREA FOR ANY CHANGES AS WEATHER PERMITTED. DUE TO POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS, SEA STATES AND DSV AVAILABILITY, THE REPAIR CONTRACTOR WAS NOT ABLE TO DEPLOY UNTIL 5/11/25. THE LEAK WAS LOCATED AND A CLAMP WAS INSTALLED ON 5/12/25 AT 1100. THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT APPROXIMATELY 1415 ON 05/14/25. THE 48HR NRC NOTIFICATION WAS UPDATED ON 05/11/25 AT 1955 TO REFLECT THE CHANGE FROM UNKNOWN OWNER TO SEA ROBIN PIPELINE. (#1430839) THE UNINTENTIONAL VOLUME WAS SPLIT BETWEEN TWO INCIDENTS FOR SEA ROBIN, BOTH OCCURRED 01/13/25 ON THE SAME PIPELINE. TOTAL VOLUME FOR BOTH INCIDENTS WAS 1,587,069 MCF."
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.