ANR PIPELINE CO
gas_transmission Incident — — November 11, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 11, 2010 |
| Operator | ANR PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.86305, -93.06915 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $55,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A SUSPECTED LEAK ON TRANSCANADA'S 8-IN LINE 708, CAMERON PARISH, LOUISIANA WAS REPORTED TO THE COMPANY BY SOME FISHERMEN ON NOVEMBER 11, 2010. THE LEAK WAS LOCATED IN THE MARSH AND WAS VERIFIED BY COMPANY PERSONNEL. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AND BLOWN DOWN SLOWLY. A SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT INTERNAL CORROSION WAS THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE LEAK. AT THIS TIME, IT IS NOT ANTIDIPATED THAT THE LINE WILL BE NEEDED FOR SERVICE AND THEREFORE A REPAIR PLAN IS NOT IMMINENT. THEREFORE, A PLAN TO ABANDON THE LINE WILL BE DEVELOPED."
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.