GTG incident on 2014-12-09 — LA

Operator
Legacy Resources Co Lp
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$400,000
Incident datetime
2014-12-09 08:47
Report number
Location
LA
Narrative
An unknown vessel ran over the structural platform and well. The actuator and stem on the uppermaster tree valve was sheared off and could not close. Gas was bubbling out of the uppermaster. Divers were dispatched and found that the stem of the manual lower master valve was also bent by the unknown vessel. Divers were able to relieve control pressure to the scssv and it closed, stopping the leak. Divers removed all valves above lower master valveand installed a new valve and closed it. The well has been plugged and abandoned, the stucture is being cleared and flowlines abandoned. No supplemental report will be filed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-12-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140140
Supplemental Number
16580
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
Name
Legacy Resources Co Lp
Operator Street Address
1423 W. Causeway Approach
Operator City Name
Mandeville
Operator State Abbreviation
LA
Operator Postal Code
70471
Local Datetime
2014-12-09 01:00:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-12-09 09:12:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
73.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-12-09 17:53:00
Still Shutdown Ind
Yes
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-12-09 08:47:00
On Site Datetime
2014-12-09 16:30:00
On Off Shore
Offshore
Off Water Depth
13
Off Accident Origin
In State Waters
Offshore State Abbreviation
Al
Off Instate Area
Mobile Bay
Off Instate Block
Block 76
Offshore County Name
Mobile
Off Area Accident Type
Platform
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Offshore Platform, Including Platform-Mounted Equipment And Piping
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Wellhead
Installation Year
2003
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Actuator & Stem Sheared Off
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
96
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
296
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
400000
Est Cost Emergency
200000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
600296
Accident Psig
580
Mop Psig
5000
Mop Cfr Section
Not On Omb-Approved Form When Submitted
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Offshore Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
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
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
Investigation Is Complete, It Is Believed That A Unknown Vessel Ran Over Well & Platform
Preparer Name
J***** D****
Preparer Title
Plans And Water Quality Manager
Preparer Email
J*****@h*************.com
Preparer Telephone
337-839-1075
Authorizer Name
T** F*****
Authorizer Title
Production Manager
Authorizer Telephone
337-237-4761
Authorizer Email
T********@l****************.com
Narrative
An unknown vessel ran over the structural platform and well. The actuator and stem on the uppermaster tree valve was sheared off and could not close. Gas was bubbling out of the uppermaster. Divers were dispatched and found that the stem of the manual lower master valve was also bent by the unknown vessel. Divers were able to relieve control pressure to the scssv and it closed, stopping the leak. Divers removed all valves above lower master valveand installed a new valve and closed it. The well has been plugged and abandoned, the stucture is being cleared and flowlines abandoned. No supplemental report will be filed.
Report Received Date 2014-12-17 00:00:00
Iyear 2014
Report Number 20140140
Supplemental Number 16580
Report Type Original Final
Operator Id 31836 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Legacy Resources Co Lp
Operator Street Address 1423 W. Causeway Approach
Operator City Name Mandeville
Operator State Abbreviation LA
Operator Postal Code 70471
Local Datetime 2014-12-09 01:00:00
Location Latitude 30.28689 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude 88.06815 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Nrc Rpt Num 1102980 NRC Report How to search
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2014-12-09 09:12:00
Commodity Released Type Natural Gas
Unintentional Release 73.5
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind Yes
Shutdown Datetime 2014-12-09 17:53:00
Still Shutdown Ind Yes
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Incident Identified Datetime 2014-12-09 08:47:00
On Site Datetime 2014-12-09 16:30:00
On Off Shore Offshore
Off Water Depth 13
Off Accident Origin In State Waters
Offshore State Abbreviation Al
Off Instate Area Mobile Bay
Off Instate Block Block 76
Offshore County Name Mobile
Off Area Accident Type Platform
Pipe Facility Type Intrastate
System Part Involved Offshore Platform, Including Platform-Mounted Equipment And Piping
Item Involved Other
Item Involved Details Wellhead
Installation Year 2003
Material Involved Carbon Steel
Release Type Other
Release Type Details Actuator & Stem Sheared Off
Class Location Type Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca No
Pir Radius 96
Heat Damage Ind No
Non Heat Damage Ind No
Hca Fatalities Ind No
Est Cost Oper Paid 0
Est Cost Unintentional Release 296
Est Cost Intentional Release 0
Est Cost Prop Damage 400000
Est Cost Emergency 200000
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 600296
Accident Psig 580
Mop Psig 5000
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
Pipeline Function Offshore Gathering
Scada In Place Ind No
Accident Identifier Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type Contractor Working For The Operator
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 Other Incident Cause
Cause Details Miscellaneous
Other Type Miscellaneous
Misc Details Investigation Is Complete, It Is Believed That A Unknown Vessel Ran Over Well & Platform
Preparer Name J***** D****
Preparer Title Plans And Water Quality Manager
Preparer Email J*****@h*************.com
Preparer Telephone 337-839-1075
Authorizer Name T** F*****
Authorizer Title Production Manager
Authorizer Telephone 337-237-4761
Authorizer Email T********@l****************.com
Narrative An unknown vessel ran over the structural platform and well. The actuator and stem on the uppermaster tree valve was sheared off and could not close. Gas was bubbling out of the uppermaster. Divers were dispatched and found that the stem of the manual lower master valve was also bent by the unknown vessel. Divers were able to relieve control pressure to the scssv and it closed, stopping the leak. Divers removed all valves above lower master valveand installed a new valve and closed it. The well has been plugged and abandoned, the stucture is being cleared and flowlines abandoned. No supplemental report will be filed.

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