KINETICA DEEPWATER EXPRESS LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — January 18, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 18, 2017 |
| Operator | KINETICA DEEPWATER EXPRESS LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.37490, -93.54406 |
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
14:26 ON 1/18/17, BSEE CALLED REGARDING NRC REPORT #1168876 IN THE VICINITY OF KINETICA LINE IN WC 165. REPORT CALLED IN BY ERA PILOT WITH BUBBLES AND 1 MI X 15 MI SHEEN. UPON RECEIPT OF NOTICE, KINETICA HELICOPTER COULD NOT FLY TO LOCATION DUE TO WEATHER. DSV WORKING IN THE SHIP SHOAL AREA WAS DISPATCHED, ARRIVED ON LOCATION AT 14:40 ON 1/19/17 AND CONFIRMED COORDINATES. DSV REPORTED 5' - 6' BUBBLE FIELD AND STREAKY SHEENING. ESTIMATE ON CONDENSATE SPILLED WAS 5 - 10 GALLONS. AT 14:54 NRC WAS CALLED TO UPDATE EXISTING REPORT AND TAKE OWNERSHIP OF LEAK. THEY TOLD ME I COULD NOT AMEND REPORT AND THAT I NEEDED TO CALL THE LOCAL USCG OFFICE (PORT ARTHUR) REGARDING OWNERSHIP. PIPELINE WAS NOT FLOWING AS PLATFORM HAD RECENTLY BEEN SHUT IN PREPARING FOR REMOVAL OF STRUCTURE. 1/20/17 RECEIVED CALL FROM DAVID YORK (PHMSA) REQUESTING THAT I CALL IN ANOTHER NRC REPORT TO CLAIM OWNERSHIP, WHICH I DID AT 08:31 ON 1/20/17 (REPORT #1169041). PRESSURE WAS REDUCED ON THE LINE AND DSV INSTALLED REPAIR CLAMP. DIVER FOUND TWO SMALL HOLES AT 7 O'CLOCK POSITION ASSUMED TO BE CORROSION PITTING. LINE WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO SERVICE AND HAS BEEN PLACED ON 2017 ABANDONMENT LIST.
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.