ENBRIDGE OFFSHORE (GAS TRANSMISSION) LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — August 28, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 28, 2011 |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE OFFSHORE (GAS TRANSMISSION) LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.39202, -93.17370 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $70,074 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A LEAK WAS DETECTED BY AN ENBRIDGE OPERATOR 8-28-2011 WHILE FLYING OVER THE AREA. THE OPERATOR OF THE PLATFORM THAT TIES INTO THE LINE WAS CONTACTED AND THE OPERTOR WAS ABLE TO FLY TO THE PLATFORM AND SHUT OFF THE FLOW TO THE PIPELINE (ISOLATING THE LINE AT THE SOURCE) ON 8-29-2011. A DIVE BOAT ARRIVED ON LOCATION AND ISOLATED THE PIPELINE BY CLOSING A SUBSEA VALVE AT WC 144 ON 8-30-2011.
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.