ENBRIDGE OFFSHORE (GAS TRANSMISSION) LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — October 25, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 25, 2011 |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE OFFSHORE (GAS TRANSMISSION) LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.32567, -93.32400 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $314,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
GAS CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE WC 544 PLATFORM AT APPROXIMATELY 1530, NOTIFYING THEM OF A LEAK APPROXIMATELY 2.5 MILES SE OF THE PLATFORM (IN THE WC 543 BLOCK). THIS BLOCK IS APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES FROM SHORE, IN ABOUT 200 FEET OF WATER. A HELICOPTER OVERFLIGHT CONFIRMED A BUBBLE 30 DIAMETER AND A SHEEN (LIGHT RAINBOW COLOR) OF 2 MILES LONG BY 500 FT WIDE. THE CALCULATED SPILLED VOLUME IS AROUND 1.3 BARRELS.
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.