KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — November 9, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 9, 2015 |
| Operator | KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.65194, -90.99167 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $125,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
OVERFLIGHT OF THE AREA BY BSEE INSPECTOR IDENTIFIED A LEAK IN THE VICINITY OF KINETICA'S 523M-2900 PIPELINE. IT WAS TOO LATE TO FLY TO THE LOCATION, SO KINETICA PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED THE NEXT AM TO ISOLATE THE PIPELINE. AT 11:00 AM, PRODUCTION WAS SHUT-IN AND PLATFORM VALVE CLOSED TO ISOLATE THE PIPELINE. DIVE VESSEL WAS PROCURED AND ARRIVED ON SITE ON 11/12 TO CLOSE SUB-SEA VALVE. WEATHER (ROUGH SEAS) PROHIBITED THE REPAIR UNTIL 11/30. UPON HAVING CALMER WEATHER, DIVE VESSEL WAS DISPATCHED TO LOCATION. DIVER EXCAVATED LEAK AREA AND PREPARED PIPELINE FOR INSTALLATION OF REPAIR CLAMP. DIVER IDENTIFIED A SMALL PINHOLE LEAK AT THE 6:00 POSITION. REPAIR CLAMP WAS INSTALLED. DIVER OPENED SUB-SEA VALVE. KINETICA PERSONNEL OPENED PLATFORM VALVE TO ALLOW PRODUCTION TO COMMENCE. AREA WAS MONITORED BY DIVE VESSEL AS PRESSURE INCREASED TO NORMAL OPERATING PRESSURE.
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.