GENESIS OFFSHORE HOLDINGS, LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — July 5, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 5, 2019 |
| Operator | GENESIS OFFSHORE HOLDINGS, LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.94281, -94.38921 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $750,000 |
| Emergency Response | $250,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 7/5/19, A GENESIS EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A CALL AT 15:30 HOURS OF A SUSPECTED LEAK IN THE HIA 582 AREA. DURING A HELICOPTER OVERFLIGHT, THE GENESIS EMPLOYEE OBSERVED SOME BUBBLING IN THE WATER AND A BARELY VISIBLE SHEEN (500 FT. BY 20FT.) AT THE REPORTED COORDINATES. THE LEGS OF THE PIPELINE WERE SHUT IN AS GENESIS CONTINUED TO MONITOR. A DIVE BOAT AND CREW WAS CALLED IN TO INVESTIGATE. WHEN THE DIVE CREW ARRIVED TO INSPECT THE PIPELINE, THEY NOTICED HOLE WITH AN APPROXIMATE DIAMETER OF 1/8 IN.. AT THE TIME, HOWEVER, VISIBILITY ON THE SEA FLOOR WAS VERY POOR MAKING ANY FURTHER DETERMINATION OF THE EXACT CAUSE DIFFICULT TO COMPLETE. THE PIPELINE WILL CONTINUE TO BE SHUT IN UNTIL A SEPARATE DIVE BOAT ARRIVES MID TO LATE AUGUST TO FURTHER ASSESS THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK AND THEN REPAIR THE PIPELINE. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT (9/03/2019): ON 8/22/19 A DIVE TEAM REPAIRED PIPE WITH 30"" PLEDCO CLAMP. THE PIPELINE WAS PRESSURED TO 1000 PSI WITH NO LEAKAGE.
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.