PANTHER OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — January 6, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 6, 2020 |
| Operator | PANTHER OPERATING COMPANY, LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.69806, -89.99639 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $265,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JANUARY 6TH AN AIR PATROL WITNESSED BUBBLING IN OCS WATERS IN GRAND ISLE BLOCK 82. INITIALLY REPORTED BY ARENA AND THEN PANTHER OPERATING COMPANY (POC) VERIFIED WITH ARENA THAT THE LEAK WAS ON PSN-11375. POC CONTRACTED WITH ARENA AND MOBILIZED A REPAIR CREW TO THE SITE. THE AREA OF THE LEAK ON THE PIPE WAS UNCOVERED AND VERIFIED LEAK FROM A PINHOLE. A CLAMP WAS INSTALLED, THE PIPELINE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE AND VISUALLY VERIFIED THAT THE LEAK WAS REPAIRED.
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.