KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — October 23, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 23, 2017 |
| Operator | KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.80483, -92.12850 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $341,700 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 10/23/2017 DURING ROUTINE OPERATIONS, KINETICA PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED BUBBLES IN SMI 42. LOCATION REPORTED TO KINETICA FIELD OFFICE AND COORDINATES PLOTTED. THE COORDINATES LOCATED NEAR LINE 523M-1300 INDICATING THIS LINE AS THE MOST LIKELY SOURCE OF THE RELEASE. UPON VERIFICATION KINETICA PERSONNEL INITIATED SHUT-IN OF THE PIPELINE AND PRODUCTION ISOLATED AT 14:15 ON 10/23/2017. DIVE VESSEL ISOLATED ENTIRE PIPELINE AT 21:00 ON 11/02/2017. STARTED BLOW DOWN AT 02:42 ON 11/03/17. REPAIRS COMPLETED AT 04:30 ON 11/07/2017 BY INSTALLATION OF A REPAIR CLAMP. VALVE OPENED AND PIPELINE BACK IN SERVICE AS OF 13:20 ON 11/07/2017.
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.