WILLIAMS ENERGY, LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — December 3, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 3, 2014 |
| Operator | WILLIAMS ENERGY, LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.36140, -90.19750 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | NEARBY INDUSTRIAL, MAN-MADE, OR OTHER FIRE/EXPLOSION AS PRIMARY CAUSE OF INCIDENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,733,406 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A DIVE COMPANY WAS SETTING MATS TO COVER AND PROTECT A NEWLY INSTALLED VALVE ASSEMBLY ON THE DISCOVERY 18 INCH PIPELINE AT A DEPTH OF 230 FEET. AN UNEXPECTED CURRENT CAUSED THE MAT TO CATCH ON THE 2 INCH BY-PASS LINE WHICH DAMAGED THE PIPING AND CAUSED THE RELEASE. THE LINE WAS QUICKLY ISOLATED AND REPAIRED. THE DIVER WAS NOT INJURED AND THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO SHEEN REPORTED ON THE WATER. ADDITIONAL NRC NOTIFICATION WAS MADE BY WILLIAMS AT THE SAME TIME WITT O'BRIEN'S WAS MAKING NOTIFICATION. WILLIAMS NUMBER IS 1102550.
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.