ANR PIPELINE CO
gas_transmission Incident — — April 13, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 13, 2011 |
| Operator | ANR PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.97667, -91.90572 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $450,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE PERFORMING THE CLAMP INSTALLATION AND PRESSURE TEST ON THE 747 OFFSHORE PIPELINE, AN ADDITIONAL LEAK APPEARED IN THE EARLY STAGES OF THE PRESSURE TEST. THE PRESSURE TEST WAS IMMEDIATELY STOPPED WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS BEING MADE. REVISED REPAIR OPTIONS AND METHODS WERE EVALUATED. A REPAIR CLAMP WAS INSTALLED 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.