ANR PIPELINE CO
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ANR PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.58430, -91.57240 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AN OFFSHORE PIPELINE LEAK WAS REPORTED AT 12:30 PM ON THE 12-IN ANR LINE 747 ON 8-27-10. IT WAS DISCOVERED IN THE SMI 10 AREA IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ANOTHER ANR PIPELINE AND TWO MARINER ENERGY PIPELINES BY A THIRD PARTY. THE PIPELINE WAS ISOLATED BY CLOSING THE BLOCK VALVE ON MARINER SMI BLK. 10 PLATFORM AND THE SIDE VALVE AT EI BLK. 115. A REPAIR CLAMP WAS INSTALLED, AND A PORTION OF THE PIPELINE WAS ABANDONED IN SEPTEMBER 2012.
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.