ENLINK LIG, LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — March 13, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 13, 2014 |
| Operator | ENLINK LIG, LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.56787, -92.06364 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE ENLINK OPELOUSAS 8"" PIPELINE (PIPELINE #1164) ON MARCH 13, 2014 HAD TOTALLY SEPARATED. EMERGENCY RESPONDERS REPORTED A GAS RELEASE TO OUR GAS CONTROL CENTER IN PINEVILLE LA. ONCE THE CALL WAS RECEIVED AT OUR GAS CONTROL THEY CALLED FIELD PERSONNEL TO EVALUATE AND BEGAN ISOLATING THE PIPELINE. ONCE THE PIPELINE WAS ISOLATED AND EVALUATED THAT NO ONE WAS HURT OR INJURED; OPERATIONS BEGAN TO REPLACE THE SEPARATED SECTION WITH NEW PIPE. THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 0144 HRS. THE MORNING OF THE 14TH AT SIGNIFICANT LOWER PRESSURE TO RESTORE THE DISTRIBUTION SUPPLIER WITH NEEDED GAS TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. ENLINK EVALUATED WHETHER OR NOT THE EXISTING MAOP OF 800 PSI WAS JUSTIFIED. ONCE THE EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED THE PIPELINES MAOP WAS REDUCED TO 347. THE PIPELINE NOW HAS AN ESTABLISHED MAOP AT LESS THAN 30% SMYS.
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.