ENBRIDGE OFFSHORE (GAS TRANSMISSION) LLC

gas_transmission Incident — — August 28, 2011

Incident Information

Incident DateAugust 28, 2011
OperatorENBRIDGE OFFSHORE (GAS TRANSMISSION) LLC
CommodityNATURAL GAS
Pipeline Typegas_transmission

Location

State
Coordinates29.39202, -93.17370

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

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.

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