SOUTHCROSS CCNG TRANSMISSION LTD
gas_transmission Incident — — March 25, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 25, 2014 |
| Operator | SOUTHCROSS CCNG TRANSMISSION LTD |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.12303, -97.02935 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $275,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $275,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MARCH 25, 2014 A LEASE OPERATOR NOTIFIED SOUTHCROSS OF A PIPELINE RUPTURE IN THE MIDDLE OF COPANO BAY AND GAS CONTROL CALLED STATING A PRESSURE DROP ON THAT SYSTEM. 11:30 AM - LARRY WASHINGTON NOTIFIED RAZ PEREZ OF A GAS LEAK IN THE MIDDLE OF COPANO BAY CROSSING. 11:37 AM - RAZ PEREZ NOTIFIED LAMAR HELLUMS TO HEAD TO THE SOUTH BLOCK VALVE AND DENNIS HENNEKE TO PROCEED TO THE NORTH BLOCK VALVE ON THE 12"" ST. CHARLES LINE. 11:50 AM - LEONARD STROMAN NOTIFIED THE RRC AND NRC. 12:15 PM - LAMAR HELLUMS CLOSED SOUTHSIDE BLOCK VALVE. LAMAR CITY GATE WAS CONNECTED BETWEEN BLOCK VALVES, SO WE HAD TO ROUND UP 1"" HIGH PRESSURE HOSES TO CONNECTED FROM THE UPSTREAM SIDE OF BLOCK VALVE BEFORE NORTH BLOCK VALVE WAS CLOSED. 2:45 PM - HOSES HOOKED UP TO LAMAR CITY GATE. 3:00 PM - LAMAR HELLUMS CLOSED NORTHSIDE BLOCK VALVE AND BLOWOUT SECTION BLED DOWN TO 0#. PRODUCERS WERE NOTIFIED TO SHUT IN."
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.