Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2014-10-16 — TX
Operator
Kinetica Energy Express Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$22,500
Incident datetime
2014-10-16 12:53
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
While company personnel were patrolling this pipeline to monitor a leak reported 10/11/14, they identified a second location gas release. The pipeline was already in the process of being blown down and removed from service. This line will be prepared for abandonment. This supplemental report was created to correct the smys provided by our pipeline engineer richard sacco, pe.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-11-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140118
Supplemental Number
16744
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
38987
Name
Kinetica Energy Express Llc
Operator Street Address
1001 Mckinney Street, Suite 900
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2014-10-16 12:53:00
Location Latitude
28.599167
Location Longitude
-92.579444
Nrc Rpt Num
1098447
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-10-16 14:05:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
9
Intentional Release
1
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Already Shut-In Prior To The Release
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-10-16 12:53:00
On Site Datetime
2014-10-16 13:30:00
On Off Shore
Offshore
Off Water Depth
150
Off Accident Origin
On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs)
Off Ocs Area
Vermillion
Off Ocs Block
241
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
20
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.5
Pipe Smys
60000
Pipe Specification
L5
Pipe Seam Type
Dsaw
Pipe Manufacturer
Bethlehem
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1979
Manufactured Year
1979
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
660
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0
Est Cost Intentional Release
3500
Est Cost Prop Damage
22500
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
28500
Accident Psig
400
Mop Psig
1250
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(C)
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
2500
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Restrictions Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Flow Ind
Yes
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
Offshore leak on out of service pipeline.
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 Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
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
S**** R*******
Preparer Title
Manager Of Pipeline Compliance And Training
Preparer Email
S*************@k**********.com
Preparer Telephone
985-223-6145
Authorizer Name
S**** R*******
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Pipeline Compliance And Training
Authorizer Telephone
985-209-4263
Authorizer Email
S*************@k**********.com
Narrative
While company personnel were patrolling this pipeline to monitor a leak reported 10/11/14, they identified a second location gas release. The pipeline was already in the process of being blown down and removed from service. This line will be prepared for abandonment. This supplemental report was created to correct the smys provided by our pipeline engineer richard sacco, pe.
| Report Received Date | 2014-11-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140118 |
| Supplemental Number | 16744 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 38987 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kinetica Energy Express Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Mckinney Street, Suite 900 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-10-16 12:53:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.599167 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -92.579444 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1098447 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-10-16 14:05:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 9 |
| Intentional Release | 1 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Already Shut-In Prior To The Release |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-10-16 12:53:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-10-16 13:30:00 |
| On Off Shore | Offshore |
| Off Water Depth | 150 |
| Off Accident Origin | On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs) |
| Off Ocs Area | Vermillion |
| Off Ocs Block | 241 |
| 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 | 20 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.5 |
| Pipe Smys | 60000 |
| Pipe Specification | L5 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Dsaw |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Bethlehem |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1979 |
| Manufactured Year | 1979 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 660 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 3500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 22500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 28500 |
| Accident Psig | 400 |
| Mop Psig | 1250 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(C) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Length Segment Isolated | 2500 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Restrictions Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Flow Ind | Yes |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 | Offshore leak on out of service pipeline. |
| 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 Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| 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 | S**** R******* |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Pipeline Compliance And Training |
| Preparer Email | S*************@k**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 985-223-6145 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** R******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Pipeline Compliance And Training |
| Authorizer Telephone | 985-209-4263 |
| Authorizer Email | S*************@k**********.com |
| Narrative | While company personnel were patrolling this pipeline to monitor a leak reported 10/11/14, they identified a second location gas release. The pipeline was already in the process of being blown down and removed from service. This line will be prepared for abandonment. This supplemental report was created to correct the smys provided by our pipeline engineer richard sacco, pe. |
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