ENLINK LBU-GAS&LIQUIDS
gas_transmission Incident — — August 20, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 20, 2019 |
| Operator | ENLINK LBU-GAS&LIQUIDS |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.77063, -91.71702 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $360,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 8/20/2019 ENLINK WAS NOTIFIED BY A LOCAL FISHERMAN OF A POSSIBLE LEAK. OPERATIONS IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO DETERMINE IF THE LEAK WAS ON OUR ENLINK PIPELINE. AFTER CONFIRMING THE LEAK WAS ON AN ENLINK PIPELINE, OPERATIONS SHUT DOWN THE PIPELINE AND ALLOWED THE LINE TO CONTINUE LEAKING UNTIL THE PRESSURE WAS AT A SAFE ENOUGH LEVEL TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. THE LEAK WAS IN AN AREA COMPLETELY UNDERWATER. REPAIR WAS MADE BY CUTTING OUT A SECTION OF PIPE AND REPLACING WITH NEW PIPE. THE CUTOUT WAS SENT TO A METALLURGICAL LAB AND THE CONCLUSIONS ARE THAT BACTERIA WAS FOUND IN THE CORROSION DEPOSITS BUT WAS NOT THE MAIN CAUSE OF THE CORROSION, RATHER TUBERCLE FORMATIONS WERE THE MAIN CAUSE. THE 48-HOUR NOTIFICATION TO THE NRC WAS MADE ON 8/22/2019 @ 23:02, INCIDENT # 1256107.
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.