PANTHER OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 15, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 15, 2019 |
| Operator | PANTHER OPERATING COMPANY, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.96405, -94.38891 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $130,000 |
| Emergency Response | $50,000 |
| Other Costs | $4,025 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A PINHOLE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE HIGH ISLAND PIPELINE SYSTEM OPERATED BY PANTHER OPERATING COMPANY AFTER THE PRODUCER SHUT IN BOTH THEIR INLET AND OUTLET OF THEIR SYSTEM INTO OUR LINE. WHEN THE LINE BEGAN PRESSURING UP (STILL WITHIN MAOP), THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THE LEAK IS ON A RISER COMING ONTO PLATFORM HI A563B. THE LEAK WAS IMMEDIATELY CLAMPED AS A TEMPORARY REPAIR, AND THEN A PERMANENT REPAIR WAS MADE WITH THE AFFECTED SECTION OF PIPE REPLACED. ALL REPAIR WORK COMPLETED ON 9/3/2019. THIS REPORT SUBMISSION IS INTENDED TO CORRECT THE REPORT TYPE SUBMITTED IN 2019 IN ERROR. THE ORIGINAL REPORT # 20200032 - 33604 DESCRIBED THE LEAK AS A PINHOLE LEAK ON A NATURAL GAS PIPELINE. THE 2019 LEAK WAS ON A LIQUID PIPELINE AND THE VOLUME LOST WAS <GALLON.
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.