KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — November 13, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 13, 2016 |
| Operator | KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.37501, -92.13139 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $150,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
BUBBLES 6' IN DIAMETER REPORTED TO USCG BY OUTSIDE PARTY ON 11/13. USCG NOTIFIED KINETICA OPERATIONS REGARDING LEAK AT 17:33 ON 11/13. OPERATIONS AND GAS CONTROL VIEWED SCADA BUT DID NOT SEE ANY LOSS OF LINE PRESSURE. OPERATIONS INFORMED USCG THAT MORNING OVERFLIGHT WOULD BE CONDUCTED. 11/14 OVERFLIGHT VERIFIED COORDINATES AND LOCATION OF LEAK IN PROXIMITY TO KINETICA'S PIPELINE. OPERATIONS SHUT-IN PRODUCTION AND CLOSED ONSHORE VALVE TO ISOLATE SEGMENT. DSV MOBILIZED AND ARRIVED ON LOCATION ON 11/15. CONFIRMED PINHOLE LEAK AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. PRESSURE NEEDED TO BE REDUCED IN ORDER TO INSTALL REPAIR CLAMP. WHILE REDUCING PRESSURE PRIOR TO INSTALLING CLAMP, WEATHER WORSENED AND WAS NOT CONDUCIVE FOR DIVING OPERATIONS UNTIL 12/13. DIVERS ON LOCATION ON 12/13 TO INSTALL REPAIR CLAMP. WILL SUBMIT SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT UPON COMPLETION OF CLAMP INSTALLATION. REPAIR CLAMP INSTALLED AT 2:00AM ON 11/15. PIPELINE PLACED BACK IN SERVICE.
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.