KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — March 26, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 26, 2015 |
| Operator | KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.73055, -92.96589 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $225,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
DURING A LOCATION VISIT WITH THE LAND OWNER, OUR RIGHT OF WAY DIRECTOR SAW UNUSUAL INFREQUENT DISTURBANCE ON THE TOP OF THE WATER IN THE PIPELINE CANAL FOR THE 507F-100 PIPELINE. THE DISTURBANCE OF THE WATER SURFACE WAS NOT CONSISTENT WITH A PIPELINE LEAK AND APPEARED TO BE RELATED TO SWAMP GAS. OUR OPERATIONS DIRECTOR MADE A DECISION TO DISPATCH A SHALLOW WATER DIVE PACKAGE TO THE LOCATION TO INVESTIGATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A MAINTENANCE LEAK. UPON EXCAVATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS VERY SMALL, INTERMITTENT BUBBLES BEING RELEASED. THE PIPE WAS CLEANED AND PREPPED AND A REPAIR CLAMP WAS INSTALLED. UPDATED: DISTANCE BETWEEN VALVES. EXPLANATION FOR SUSPECTED MIC
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.