Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2012-10-21 — TX
Operator
Sea Robin Pipeline Co
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$475,000
Incident datetime
2012-10-21 15:40
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
** the reason for this supplemental report is to correct the lat. And long. Coordinants previously submitted in the original/final report. **this report is being submitted in response to PHMSA's request, (docket id PHMSA-2013-0028), for supplemental reports from operators who submitted reports for incidents occurring after january 1, 2010, with any of the following: (1) ``pipe girth weld'' was selected as the ``item involved in incident'' in part c3 of the report. The revised report collects data about the pipe adjacent to the girth weld. (2) ``function of pipeline system'' is null in part e5f of the report. The revised report collects the function of the pipeline system for all incidents.** this supplemental report is to acknowledge that the two relevant sections in PHMSA's request have been reviewed and no further actions were needed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-11-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120116
Supplemental Number
16026
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18152
Name
Sea Robin Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2012-10-21 15:30:00
Location Latitude
28.2605
Location Longitude
-92.5241
Nrc Rpt Num
1027955
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-10-21 15:30:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
3286
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-10-21 16:09:00
Restart Datetime
2012-11-01 17:43:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-10-21 15:40:00
On Site Datetime
2012-10-22 08:30:00
On Off Shore
Offshore
Off Water Depth
164
Off Accident Origin
On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs)
Off Ocs Area
East Cameron
Off Ocs Block
265
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
12.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.5
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Jones & Laughlin
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Mastic And Concrete
Installation Year
1970
Manufactured Year
1970
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
276
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
3600
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
475000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
483600
Accident Psig
925
Mop Psig
984
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
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Check Valve
Length Segment Isolated
4171
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Diameter Change Ind
Yes
Unsuitable Mainline Ind
Yes
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Other Restrictions Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Producer Platform Employee Identified Leak.
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Due to the location and kind of failure it appears to be caused by an internal defect. Controllers actions have no effect on this event.
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
Other
Int Visual Exam Details
Pin-Hole Leak At The 6 O'clock Position.
Int Other Corrosion Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Type Details
Low Flow On Dead-End Lateral.
Int Other Basis Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Basis Details
Historical Data
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
Dead-End Leg Of Sub-Sea Lateral
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2009
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1941
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
N***** H******
Preparer Title
Director Interstate Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
N*************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-857-5479
Authorizer Name
N***** H******
Authorizer Title
Director Interstate Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
713-857-5479
Authorizer Email
N*************@e*************.com
Narrative
** the reason for this supplemental report is to correct the lat. And long. Coordinants previously submitted in the original/final report. **this report is being submitted in response to PHMSA's request, (docket id PHMSA-2013-0028), for supplemental reports from operators who submitted reports for incidents occurring after january 1, 2010, with any of the following: (1) ``pipe girth weld'' was selected as the ``item involved in incident'' in part c3 of the report. The revised report collects data about the pipe adjacent to the girth weld. (2) ``function of pipeline system'' is null in part e5f of the report. The revised report collects the function of the pipeline system for all incidents.** this supplemental report is to acknowledge that the two relevant sections in PHMSA's request have been reviewed and no further actions were needed.
| Report Received Date | 2012-11-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120116 |
| Supplemental Number | 16026 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18152 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Sea Robin Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-10-21 15:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.2605 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -92.5241 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1027955 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-10-21 15:30:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 3286 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-10-21 16:09:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-11-01 17:43:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-10-21 15:40:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-10-22 08:30:00 |
| On Off Shore | Offshore |
| Off Water Depth | 164 |
| Off Accident Origin | On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs) |
| Off Ocs Area | East Cameron |
| Off Ocs Block | 265 |
| 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 | 12.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.5 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Jones & Laughlin |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Mastic And Concrete |
| Installation Year | 1970 |
| Manufactured Year | 1970 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 276 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 3600 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 475000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 483600 |
| Accident Psig | 925 |
| Mop Psig | 984 |
| 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 | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Check Valve |
| Length Segment Isolated | 4171 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Diameter Change Ind | Yes |
| Unsuitable Mainline Ind | Yes |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Other Restrictions Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Producer Platform Employee Identified Leak. |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Due to the location and kind of failure it appears to be caused by an internal defect. Controllers actions have no effect on this event. |
| 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 | Other |
| Int Visual Exam Details | Pin-Hole Leak At The 6 O'clock Position. |
| Int Other Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Type Details | Low Flow On Dead-End Lateral. |
| Int Other Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Basis Details | Historical Data |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | Dead-End Leg Of Sub-Sea Lateral |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2009 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1941 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | N***** H****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Interstate Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | N*************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-857-5479 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** H****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Interstate Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-857-5479 |
| Authorizer Email | N*************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | ** the reason for this supplemental report is to correct the lat. And long. Coordinants previously submitted in the original/final report. **this report is being submitted in response to PHMSA's request, (docket id PHMSA-2013-0028), for supplemental reports from operators who submitted reports for incidents occurring after january 1, 2010, with any of the following: (1) ``pipe girth weld'' was selected as the ``item involved in incident'' in part c3 of the report. The revised report collects data about the pipe adjacent to the girth weld. (2) ``function of pipeline system'' is null in part e5f of the report. The revised report collects the function of the pipeline system for all incidents.** this supplemental report is to acknowledge that the two relevant sections in PHMSA's request have been reviewed and no further actions were needed. |
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