ENBRIDGE OFFSHORE (GAS TRANSMISSION) LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — September 5, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 5, 2012 |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE OFFSHORE (GAS TRANSMISSION) LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.21510, -93.12000 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $164,574 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A GAS LEAK WITH NO SHEEN WAS DISCOVERD BY THIRD PARTY FLYING OVER THE AREA ON SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2012 AND REPORTED TO ENBRIDGE. ENBRIDGE SENT A HELICOPTER TO THE AREA TO INVESTIGATE AND GET LAT/LONG COORDINATES. THE LAT/LONG COORDINATES WERE SENT TO DRAFTING TO PLOT THE LOCATION AND OUR LINE LOCATION. ENBRIDGE HAS A LINE IN THE AREA, SO A DIVE BOAT WAS HIRED TO INVESTIGATE. THE DIVERS ARRIVED ON LOCATION AND DISCOVERED A PIN HOLE LEAK AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSTION ON LINE SEGMENT 2814. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED LATE DUE TO THE CHANGE IN THE REPORTING SYSTEM. I CONTACTED TOM BRAVO BY PHONE AND E-MAIL SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL I WAS APPROVED TO USE THE NEW SYSTEM. L. B. STEVENS
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.