KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — October 10, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 10, 2013 |
| Operator | KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.80472, -92.12861 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $341,700 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10.9.13 DURING ROUTINE OPERATIONS, A BSEE INSPECTOR IDENTIFIED BUBBLES IN SMI 41. UPON RETURNING TO THE OFFICE THEY LOOKED AT THE PIPELINE DATABASE AND IDENTIFIED THE 523M-1300 AS THE MOST LIKELY SOURCE OF THE RELEASE. UPON NOTIFICATION KINETICA DISPATCHED A HELICOPTER AND CREW TO VERIFY THE LEAK LOCATION AND INITIATE SHUT IN OF THE PIPELINE. CORROSION MONITORING COUPONS ARE IN USE ON THE PIPELINE ALTHOUGH NOT INDICATIONS WERE RECEIVED. KINETICA ACQUIRED THIS PIPELINE AS PART OF THE PURCHASE FROM TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY. AT THIS TIME, THE TGP / EP PROGRAMS FOR CORROSION MONITORING AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS WHICH HAVE BEEN UTILIZED ON THE ASSETS ARE UNDERGOING THIRD PARTY EVALUATION BY TWO ORGANIZATIONS, CORRPRO AND NALCO CHAMPION. NOTE: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THIS WAS JUST THE ONLY WAY I COULD GET THE SYSTEM TO CREATE A FINAL REPORT."
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.