SEA ROBIN PIPELINE CO
gas_transmission Incident — — December 3, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 3, 2014 |
| Operator | SEA ROBIN PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.87892, -92.14027 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $300,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 16:30 PM ON 12/03/2014, GAS CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL FROM PRODUCER PLATFORM PERSONNEL AT ANKOR'S SMI 27JA PLATFORM REPORTING SEEING BUBBLES SOUTH OF THEIR FACILITY IN THE SMI 27 BLOCK. WEATHER PREVENTED PERSONNEL TO INVESTIGATE OVERNIGHT. THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED (NRC # 1102618), AT 11:30 AM ON 12/04 OF A POSSIBLE LEAK. WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE A FLIGHT ON 12/05 AND BASED ON THE COORDINATES FOR THE LEAK, WE SHUT DOWN THE PIPELINE AT 15:30 PM ON 12/05/14. THE PIPELINE WAS REPAIRED AND RESTARTED AT 21:30 PM ON 12/12/14.
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.