TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP)
gas_transmission Incident — — July 15, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 15, 2016 |
| Operator | TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP) |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.53197, -93.17344 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
BUBBLES ON THE SURFACE OF THE WATER IN THE GULF OF MEXICO AT WEST CAMERON BLOCK 480 WERE OBSERVED BY A SPECTRA ENERGY EMPLOYEE FLYING IN A HELICOPTER ON JULY 15, 2016. A LEAK IN 16"" LINE 41-A-8 WAS CONFIRMED AND THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT IN. SPECTRA ENERGY DOES NOT PLAN TO RETURN THE LINE TO SERVICE AND IS ABANDONING THE PIPELINE IN 2018. SPECTRA ENERGY DOES NOT PLAN TO HAVE DIVERS CONFIRM THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT. BASED ON THE PIPELINE'S RECENT HISTORY, THERE IS GOOD REASON TO BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS A PINHOLE RESULTING FROM INTERNAL CORROSION.
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.