FIELDWOOD ENERGY, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | FIELDWOOD ENERGY, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.20111, -89.04361 |
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
CRIMSON P/L METER TECH WAS PERFORMING WORK ON THEIR SKID WHEN THEY HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN AIR OR GAS LEAK. HE NOTICED A SECTION OF ICP ON THE FIELDWOOD LACT SKID HAD A PINHOLE LEAK RELEASING A HYDROCARBON MIST. AT THAT POINT, HE INSTRUCTED THE P/L OPERATOR ON LOCATION TO CONTACT THE OFFSHORE PLATFORMS THE SHUT DOWN ALL PUMPING INTO THE LINE. THEY THEN SECURED THE LACT BY CLOSING THE INCOMING AND OUTGOING BLOCK VALVES AND BLED OFF THE PRESSURE.
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.