"FIELDWOOD ENERGY, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 14, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 14, 2021 |
| Operator | "FIELDWOOD ENERGY, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.20306, -89.04361 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500,000 |
| Emergency Response | $200,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"CRESCENT MIDSTREAM OPERATOR/OWNER OF MAIN PASS 69 FACILITY WAS INSTALLING EROSION-RELATED SHEET PILES AROUND FACILITY WHEN THEY STRUCK THE 10"" PIPELINE. FIELDWOOD'S PIPELINE FLOWS INTO THIS FACILITY FROM SOUTH PASS 60 A PLATFORM. AT TIME OF INCIDENT CRESCENT WAS NOT CERTAIN WHICH PIPELINE HAD BEEN STRUCK. INVESTIGATIONS STARTED AND THEY NOTIFIED FIELDWOOD ON MAY 15, 2021 THAT THEY WERE SUSPECTING IT WAS FIELDWOOD'S PIPELINES THAT WAS STRUCK. FIELDWOOD IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE PIPELINE IN AND BEGAN BLEEDING DOWN AND SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SITE. THIS PIPELINE WAS NOT IN THE ONE CALL DATABASE, THE PIPELINE HAS SINCE BEEN REGISTERED WITH ONE CALL. CLEAN UP RECOVERED: THE CREW UTILIZED (42) BALES OF 5' SORBENT AND (18) BALES OF PADS DURING THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT. IN ADDITION TO THAT THEY SKIMMED UP APPROXIMATELY 4BBLS OF FREE FLOATING PRODUCT (MATERIAL WAS PUMPED BACK INTO THE SUMP AT CRESCENT MIDSTREAM). WE HAVE (1) ROLL-OFF BOX OF SORBENT MATERIAL THAT IS PENDING FOR DISPOSAL."
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.