KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — October 31, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 31, 2021 |
| Operator | KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.63237, -93.03834 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $48,000 |
| Emergency Response | $47,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 13:25 ON 10/31/2021, KINETICA GAS CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL FROM A 3RD PARTY VESSEL REGARDING A LEAK ON A PIPELINE RISER AT KINETICA'S WC-68CG PLATFORM. OVERFLIGHT ON 11/1/2021 CONFIRMED LEAK WAS ON KINETICA PIPING. PIPELINE WAS COMPLETELY ISOLATED AT 10:58 ON 11/1/2021. BLOWDOWN COMMENCED TO REDUCE PRESSURE ON PIPELINE AT 11:00 ON 11/1/2021 AT KINETICA'S GRAND CHENIER FACILITY. AT 09:37 ON 11/8/2021, LINE WAS COMPLETELY BLOWN DOWN. DIVE VESSEL ON SITE & BEGAN SCAFFOLD INSTALLATION TO INSTALL REPAIR CLAMP. CLAMP INSTALLATION COMPLETE AND LEAK REPAIR COMPLETE AT 13:00 ON 11/10/2021."
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.