KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — December 10, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 10, 2020 |
| Operator | KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.57983, -91.87117 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $250,000 |
| Emergency Response | $40,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
KINETICA WAS NOTIFIED OF POTENTIAL LEAK IN SM ISLAND AREA. KINETICA PERFORMED FLY OVER AND PLOTTED COORDINATES. KINETICA WENT TO UPSTREAM VALVE AT PRODUCER PLATFORM AND CLOSED AND LOCKED THE VALVE TO ISOLATE. OBTAINED A DSV AND HEADED TO LOCATION. DOVE ON LEAK TO CONFIRM OWNERSHIP. ONCE OWNERSHIP WAS CONFIRMED TO BE KINETICA'S 16"" PIPELINE, DSV RELOCATED TO SUBSEA TIE IN WITH KINETICA'S MAINLINE. DSV THEN CLOSED DOWNSTREAM 16"" VALVE TO TOTALLY ISOLATED 16"" LINE. PRESSURE WAS BLED DOWN TO BOTTOM PRESSURE. LINE HAS BEEN TOTALLY ISOLATED, BLED DOWN, AND WILL BE ABANDONED IN 2021. THE LEAK WAS FROM UNDER CONCRETE COATING. THE LEAK WAS IN THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION.
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.