HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — November 21, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 21, 2016 |
| Operator | HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.71789, -92.02180 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $115,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AIR PATROL NOTIFIED PIPELINE OPERATOR OF POSSIBLE BUBBLES IN VICINITY OF PIPELINE. OPERATOR WAS DISPATCHED TO AREA AND DID CONFIRM BUBBLES FROM OUR ROW. SURVEY CREW WAS DISPATCHED TO AREA TO LOCATE PIPELINE, PIPELINE WAS BLOCKED IN AT THE SAME TIME. WORK CREW WAS SET UP TO BLOW DOWN THE PIPELINE. WORK BARGE WAS THEN DISPATCHED TO LEAK SITE AND BEGAN JETTING COVER LOCATE THE LEAK. ONCE LOCATED EXCAVATION AND REPAIR BEGAN. A PLIDCO SPLIT SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED OVER THE PIN HOLE FOR REPAIR.
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.