ENBRIDGE OFFSHORE (GAS TRANSMISSION) LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — November 28, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 28, 2010 |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE OFFSHORE (GAS TRANSMISSION) LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.32420, -93.45670 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $300,000 |
| Emergency Response | $100 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A SHEEN WAS SPOTTED ON THE WATER WITH AN OCCASIONAL BUBBLE 10 TO 12 FEET IN DIAMETER ON NOVEMBER 28TH AT 14:14 HOURS SE OF WC 544 PLATFORM. THE RESPOONSE TEAM WAS MOBILIZED AND THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 15:57 . A DIVE BOAT WAS MOBILIZED (JOANNE MORRISON) AND ARRIVED ON LOCATION DECEMBER 1ST AT APPROXIMATELY 20:40 HOURS. THE DIVERS CONFIRMED THE LEAK ON THE PIPE AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION DECEMBER 2ND AT APPOXIMATELY 7:00 HOURS. A 16"" PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AND THE LINE RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 16:15 HOURS ON DECEMBER 3RD.
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.