SEA ROBIN PIPELINE CO
gas_transmission Incident — — October 26, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 26, 2020 |
| Operator | SEA ROBIN PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.12194, -92.97583 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100,000 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
10/29/20, 14:42 CST PRODUCER NOTIFIED OPERATIONS PERSONNEL OF PINHOLE LEAK ON THE RISER CLAMP AREA OF THE PIPELINE DUE TO CORROSION. 10/29/20, 15:42 CST INITIAL NOTIFICATION MADE TO THE NRC # 1290995. ON 10/31/20, PIPELINE WAS ISOLATED AND PRODUCER IS MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO BLOWDOWN THEIR LATERAL TO BLEED THE PRESSURE OFF THE LEAK SITE. CURRENTLY WAITING ON PRODUCER TO BLOWDOWN THEIR EQUIPMENT ON PLATFORM IN ORDER TO MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS. 10/31/20, 10:40 CST 48 HOUR NOTIFICATION MADE TO THE NRC # 1291104. 11/24/20 - ONCE PRODUCER BLOWS DOWN THEIR LINE, WE WILL BE WORKING TO INSTALL JUMPER LINE TO BLEED OFF OUR PRESSURE TO THE PRODUCER AND MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS. 12/15/20 - STILL BLOWING 2"" PIPELINE AROUND THE CHECK VALVE BACK DOWN TO THE PRODUCER. OPERATIONS IS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO BLOW INTO THE 30"" LINE DUE TO V-149 INCIDENT HAVING THE LINE SHUT IN. NO SHEEN PRESENT AT THIS TIME. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH LIMITED WORK HOURS AS THIS PLATFORM IS NOT MANNED 24/7. STARTED AT 570PSI AND CURRENTLY 416PSI, WILL NEED TO BLOWDOWN TO 0 PSIG BEFORE ABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS. 9/3/21 - REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY A WELDED FULL ENCIRCLEMENT SLEEVE AROUND THE LEAK SITE.
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.