TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION LP (SPECTRA ENERGY CORP)
gas_transmission Incident — — September 1, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 1, 2012 |
| Operator | TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION LP (SPECTRA ENERGY CORP) |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.61500, -88.77533 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $425,908 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
INDICATIONS OF BUBBLES ON THE WATER SURFACE IN MAIN PASS BLOCK 94 WERE REPORTED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2012 BY A HELICOPTER FLYING FOR SPECTRA ENERGY AS PART OF AN INITIAL INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING HURRICANE ISAAC. THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY A PINHOLE LEAK RESULTING FROM INTERNAL CORROSION. REPAIR WAS COMPLETED BY INSTALLING LEAK CLAMPS. THE HURRICANE CAUSED A TEMPORARY LOSS OF COMMUNICATION TO THE PLATFORMS IN THE AREA OF THE LEAK. AS A RESULT, THE SCADA SYSTEM FOR THIS PIPELINE WAS NOT FULLY FUNCTIONAL AT THE TIME THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED.
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.