"FIELDWOOD ENERGY, LLC"

hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 30, 2021

Incident Information

Incident DateJune 30, 2021
Operator"FIELDWOOD ENERGY, LLC"
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.20111, -89.04361

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseEXTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$89,000
Emergency Response$5,000
Other Costs$0

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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.

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