ANR PIPELINE CO

gas_transmission Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorANR PIPELINE CO
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_transmission

Location

State
Coordinates28.32066, -91.59100

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

Location Map

Incident Narrative

A SECOND LEAK WAS SUSPECTED AFTER BUBBLES WERE SPOTTED IN THE EI 307A AREA. THE LEAK WAS IN THE AREA OF THE ANR 16-IN LINE 607 LINE, FROM EI BLK. 307A TO EI BLK. 305. THE BUBBLES WERE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A PREVIOUS REPAIR AND CLAMP LOCATION OCCURRING IN 2009. A DIVING BOAT WAS MOBILIZED TO INSPECT THE AREA AND ASSESS THE PIPELINE CONDITION FOR A REPAIR METHOD. THE REPAIR OF THE LINE WAS COMPLETED ON JUNE 23, 2010 WHEN A REPAIR CLAMP WAS INSTALLED. THE LINE WAS CHECKED FOR LEAKS AND 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.

Back to All Incidents More Incidents in