SEA ROBIN PIPELINE CO
gas_transmission Incident — — October 29, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 29, 2020 |
| Operator | SEA ROBIN PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | OTHER GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.98833, -92.29750 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $585,000 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
10/29/20, VERMILLION 149 LOST POWER DUE TO HURRICANE ZETA. UPON INVESTIGATION TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED VALVE SEAL FAILED ALLOWING CONDENSATE TO FILL PLATFORM PIPING. 10/29/20, 15:10 CST INITIAL NOTIFICATION MADE TO THE NRC # 1290991. 10/31/20, 10:25 CST 48 HOUR NOTIFICATION MADE TO THE NRC # 1291102. 11/17/20 - CURRENTLY PUMPING LIQUID OFF THE PLATFORM, BLOWING DOWN PIPELINE, AND INCREASING SIZE OF GENERATOR TO TRANSITION TO A 24HR OPERATION. 11/24/20 - STILL PUMPING LIQUIDS OFF THE PLATFORM, NO SHEEN PRESENT. PIPELINE REPAIRS ARE STILL NEEDED AND WILL BE PERFORMED WEATHER PERMITTING. 12/15/2020 - LIQUIDS ARE OFF THE PLATFORM AT THIS TIME, OPERATIONS IS STILL BLOWING DOWN THE PIPELINE AND ALMOST DOWN TO 0 PSIG. PLATFORM VALVE IS ISOLATED AND LIQUIDS HAVE BEEN REMOVED, HOWEVER A LIFT BOAT IS NEEDED TO MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS. EXPECT TO BE COMPLETED AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR, PERMITTING PROPER EQUIPMENT AVAILABILITY. REPAIRS COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE SEAL AND ADDING ANOTHER VALVE DOWNSTREAM OF THE VALVE THAT LEAKED.
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.