Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-07-08 — LA
Operator
Cox Operating Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2019-07-08 11:15
Report number
Location
LA
Narrative
As per mr. Danny domingue, a sheen was discovered during an overflight that may have originated from south pass 55 a. The sheen was approximately 5 miles long by 100 feet wide and rainbow in color. Update: 7-8-19 - ariel flight notices sheen at sp55 - system was shut in - operations team was flown to sp55 to determine if there was a problem - pin hole leak was found on the incoming riser - a temporary clamp was installed to stop the leak 7-9-19 - a permanent high pressure clamp was installed - system was brought back on-line
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-09-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190297
Supplemental Number
32971
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
39498
Name
Cox Operating Llc
Operator Street Address
1615 Poydras St. Suite 830 New Orleans
Operator City Name
New Orleans
Operator State Abbreviation
LA
Operator Postal Code
70112
Local Datetime
2019-07-08 11:15:00
Location Latitude
28.865556
Location Longitude
-89.277778
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.23
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Air Patrol
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-07-08 11:15:00
System Part Involved
Offshore Pipeline, Including Riser And Riser Bend
On Off Shore
Offshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-07-08 11:30:00
Restart Datetime
2019-07-16 12:00:00
On Site Datetime
2019-07-08 11:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-07-08 11:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1251312
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Off Water Depth
260
Off Accident Origin
On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs)
Off Ocs Area
Sp
Off Ocs Block
55
Off Area Accident Type
Below Water, Pipe On Or Above Seabed
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
6
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.432
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l- Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Other
Pipe Seam Details
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Paint
Installation Year
1971
Manufactured Year
1971
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Ocean Seawater Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.21
Rel Water Name
Gulf Of Mexico
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
15
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
800
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
No Other Cost Associated With This Scope.
Prpty
5815
Accident Psig
180
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
Unknown
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
General Corrosion
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
No
Externally Coated
Yes
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
-1
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
-1
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
R***** A****
Preparer Email
R*****@c*****.com
Prepared Date
2019-11-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R***** A****
Authorizer Telephone
985-665-4623
Authorizer Email
R*****@c*****.com
Narrative
As per mr. Danny domingue, a sheen was discovered during an overflight that may have originated from south pass 55 a. The sheen was approximately 5 miles long by 100 feet wide and rainbow in color. Update: 7-8-19 - ariel flight notices sheen at sp55 - system was shut in - operations team was flown to sp55 to determine if there was a problem - pin hole leak was found on the incoming riser - a temporary clamp was installed to stop the leak 7-9-19 - a permanent high pressure clamp was installed - system was brought back on-line
| Report Received Date | 2019-09-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190297 |
| Supplemental Number | 32971 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 39498 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Cox Operating Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1615 Poydras St. Suite 830 New Orleans |
| Operator City Name | New Orleans |
| Operator State Abbreviation | LA |
| Operator Postal Code | 70112 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-07-08 11:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.865556 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.277778 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.23 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Air Patrol |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-07-08 11:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Offshore Pipeline, Including Riser And Riser Bend |
| On Off Shore | Offshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-07-08 11:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-07-16 12:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-07-08 11:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-07-08 11:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1251312 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Off Water Depth | 260 |
| Off Accident Origin | On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs) |
| Off Ocs Area | Sp |
| Off Ocs Block | 55 |
| Off Area Accident Type | Below Water, Pipe On Or Above Seabed |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 6 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.432 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l- Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Other |
| Pipe Seam Details | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Paint |
| Installation Year | 1971 |
| Manufactured Year | 1971 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Ocean Seawater Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.21 |
| Rel Water Name | Gulf Of Mexico |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 15 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 800 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | No Other Cost Associated With This Scope. |
| Prpty | 5815 |
| Accident Psig | 180 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | Unknown |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | General Corrosion |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | No |
| Externally Coated | Yes |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | -1 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | -1 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R***** A**** |
| Preparer Email | R*****@c*****.com |
| Prepared Date | 2019-11-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R***** A**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 985-665-4623 |
| Authorizer Email | R*****@c*****.com |
| Narrative | As per mr. Danny domingue, a sheen was discovered during an overflight that may have originated from south pass 55 a. The sheen was approximately 5 miles long by 100 feet wide and rainbow in color. Update: 7-8-19 - ariel flight notices sheen at sp55 - system was shut in - operations team was flown to sp55 to determine if there was a problem - pin hole leak was found on the incoming riser - a temporary clamp was installed to stop the leak 7-9-19 - a permanent high pressure clamp was installed - system was brought back on-line |
External Resources
PHMSA pipeline safety insights.
Product
Features
Company
All rights reserved. Copyright © by ClearPHMSA