Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2011-07-05 — LA
Operator
Targa Midstream Services, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$163,000
Incident datetime
2011-07-05 15:45
Report number
Location
LA
Narrative
On julye 5, 2011 targa received notification from alex alvarado with boemre of a gas leak in west cameron 188 offshore gulf of mexico. This report was based on a july 2, 2011 nrc report. The nrc number of the july 2nd report is unknown. Targa invesigated the leak on july 5th and determined the leak originated from a company operated pipeline. Repair to the pipeline was completed by installation of a clamp. Targa's report to the nrc is number 981764.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-07-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110256
Supplemental Number
15897
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22175
Name
Targa Midstream Services, L.p.
Operator Street Address
810 Lowry Hwy
Operator City Name
Lake Arthur
Operator State Abbreviation
LA
Operator Postal Code
70549
Local Datetime
2011-07-02 12:00:00
Location Latitude
29.319444
Location Longitude
-93.496389
Nrc Rpt Num
981764
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-07-05 16:30:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1320
Intentional Release
55
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-07-05 16:10:00
Restart Datetime
2011-07-07 17:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-07-05 15:45:00
On Site Datetime
2011-07-06 20:00:00
On Off Shore
Offshore
Off Water Depth
50
Off Accident Origin
On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs)
Off Ocs Area
West Cameron
Off Ocs Block
118
Off Area Accident Type
Below Water, Pipe Buried Or Jetted Below Seabed
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
System Part Involved
Offshore Pipeline, Including Riser And Riser Bend
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.312
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5lx
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Epoxy
Installation Year
1968
Manufactured Year
1968
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
298
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
7000
Est Cost Intentional Release
300
Est Cost Prop Damage
163000
Est Cost Emergency
5500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
175800
Accident Psig
920
Mop Psig
1300
Mop Cfr Section
Not On Omb-Approved Form When Submitted
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
355597
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Diameter Change Ind
Yes
Other Restrictions Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Offshore Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Boemre Agent
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
T** H*****
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
T******@t*************.com
Preparer Telephone
337-583-4642
Preparer Fax
337-583-4630
Authorizer Name
T** H*****
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
337-583-4642
Authorizer Email
T******@t*************.com
Narrative
On julye 5, 2011 targa received notification from alex alvarado with boemre of a gas leak in west cameron 188 offshore gulf of mexico. This report was based on a july 2, 2011 nrc report. The nrc number of the july 2nd report is unknown. Targa invesigated the leak on july 5th and determined the leak originated from a company operated pipeline. Repair to the pipeline was completed by installation of a clamp. Targa's report to the nrc is number 981764.
| Report Received Date | 2011-07-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110256 |
| Supplemental Number | 15897 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22175 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Targa Midstream Services, L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 810 Lowry Hwy |
| Operator City Name | Lake Arthur |
| Operator State Abbreviation | LA |
| Operator Postal Code | 70549 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-07-02 12:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.319444 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.496389 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 981764 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-07-05 16:30:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1320 |
| Intentional Release | 55 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-07-05 16:10:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-07-07 17:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-07-05 15:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-07-06 20:00:00 |
| On Off Shore | Offshore |
| Off Water Depth | 50 |
| Off Accident Origin | On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs) |
| Off Ocs Area | West Cameron |
| Off Ocs Block | 118 |
| Off Area Accident Type | Below Water, Pipe Buried Or Jetted Below Seabed |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| System Part Involved | Offshore Pipeline, Including Riser And Riser Bend |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.312 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5lx |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Epoxy |
| Installation Year | 1968 |
| Manufactured Year | 1968 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 298 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 7000 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 163000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 175800 |
| Accident Psig | 920 |
| Mop Psig | 1300 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Not On Omb-Approved Form When Submitted View CFR 49 §192 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Length Segment Isolated | 355597 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Diameter Change Ind | Yes |
| Other Restrictions Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Offshore Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Boemre Agent |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T******@t*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 337-583-4642 |
| Preparer Fax | 337-583-4630 |
| Authorizer Name | T** H***** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 337-583-4642 |
| Authorizer Email | T******@t*************.com |
| Narrative | On julye 5, 2011 targa received notification from alex alvarado with boemre of a gas leak in west cameron 188 offshore gulf of mexico. This report was based on a july 2, 2011 nrc report. The nrc number of the july 2nd report is unknown. Targa invesigated the leak on july 5th and determined the leak originated from a company operated pipeline. Repair to the pipeline was completed by installation of a clamp. Targa's report to the nrc is number 981764. |
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