ANR PIPELINE CO
gas_transmission Incident — — May 22, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 22, 2013 |
| Operator | ANR PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.27458, -92.10555 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $270,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"05/22/13, RECEIVED A CALL FROM GAS CONTROL STATING THE PRODUCER (APACHE) AT SOUTH MARSH ISLAND 137 CALLED IN A REPORT OF A POSSIBLE LEAK ON TCO FACILITIES. AFTER INVESTIGATING IT WAS DETERMINED, THE LEAK WAS GAS ONLY WITH NO SHEEN VERY NEAR THE 12"", LINE 619 TRANSCANADA OFFSHORE LATERAL. EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE AS WELL AS CONTACT WITH THE PRODUCER AT THE FACILITY. THE PRODUCER HAD ALREADY SHUT-IN GAS PRODUCTION FROM THAT FACILITY WHICH IS THE ONLY PRODUCTION ON THE LATERAL. PLANS ARE IN PLACE TO HAVE A DIVE BOAT CLOSE AN ISOLATION VALVE AND A INVESTIGATION DIVE AT THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK. THE NRC INCIDENT NUMBER IS 1048006. THE PIEPLINE WAS REPAIRED ON 6/14/2013 BY INSTALLING A REPAIR CLAMP OVER THE LEAK AREA. THE PIPELINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE."
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.