KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — February 6, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 6, 2017 |
| Operator | KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.41500, -92.17000 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
BUBBLES 3' IN DIAMETER REPORTED TO KINETICA GAS CONTROL BY DONALD DUET WITH TALOS AT 15:50 ON 2/6/17. CHESTER FRUGE WITH TALOS WAS IN HELICOPTER AND VIEWED THE LEAK, THEN REPORTED TO DONALD DUET. KINETICA OPERATIONS AND GAS CONTROL VIEWED SCADA BUT DID NOT SEE ANY LOSS OF LINE PRESSURE. OPERATIONS INFORMED USCG THAT MORNING OVERFLIGHT WOULD BE CONDUCTED. 2/7/17 OVERFLIGHT VERIFIED COORDINATES AND LOCATION OF LEAK IN PROXIMITY TO KINETICA'S PIPELINE. THIS PIPELINE SEGMENT HAD BEEN ISOLATED SINCE AN EARLIER LEAK IN 11/17. DSV WAS MOBILIZED AND ARRIVED ON LOCATION ON 2/10/17. CONFIRMED PINHOLE LEAK AT 7 O'CLOCK POSITION. REPAIR CLAMP INSTALLED AT 4:00 AM ON 2/11/17. PIPELINE TO REMAIN OUT OF SERVICE AND PREPARE FOR ABANDONMENT IN 2018. PRESSURE ON PIPELINE AS OF 2/13/17 IS 95#.
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.