KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — April 23, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 23, 2015 |
| Operator | KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.48666, -92.08000 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $170,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
OVER FLIGHT OF THE AREA RESULTED IN A LEAK BEING IDENTIFIED ON THE KINETICA 523M-1300 PIPELINE. THE LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED AT THE PLATFORM AND A DIVE VESSEL WAS DISPATCHED TO CLOSE OFF THE SUBSEA VALVE FROM THE BLUEWATER HEADER. THE LOCATION WAS EXCAVATED AFTER PRESSURE REDUCTION AND A PINHOLE LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED AT THE 6:00 POSITION. A REPAIR CLAMP WAS INSTALLED.
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.