Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2020-12-10 — TX
Operator
Kinetica Energy Express Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$250,000
Incident datetime
2020-12-10 10:10
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Kinetica was notified of potential leak in sm island area. Kinetica performed fly over and plotted coordinates. Kinetica went to upstream valve at producer platform and closed and locked the valve to isolate. Obtained a dsv and headed to location. Dove on leak to confirm ownership. Once ownership was confirmed to be kinetica's 16" pipeline, dsv relocated to subsea tie in with kinetica's mainline. Dsv then closed downstream 16" valve to totally isolated 16" line. Pressure was bled down to bottom pressure. Line has been totally isolated, bled down, and will be abandoned in 2021. The leak was from under concrete coating. The leak was in the 6 o'clock position.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-12-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200132
Supplemental Number
34695
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
2020-12-10 10:10:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
28.579833
Location Longitude
-91.871167
Nrc Rpt Num
1293926
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-12-10 17:58:00
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1284035
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
636
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-12-11 06:00:00
Still Shutdown Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2020-12-10 17:58:00
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Close Datetime
2020-12-10 12:30:00
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Vlv Close Datetime
2020-12-11 06:00:00
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-12-10 10:10:00
On Site Datetime
2020-12-10 12:07:00
On Off Shore
Offshore
Off Water Depth
140
Off Accident Origin
On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs)
Ocs Type
Ocs-Gulf Of Mexico
Off Ocs Area
South Marsh
Off Ocs Block
78
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
16
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
33000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Longitudinal Erw - Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Concrete
Coating Applied Ind
No
Installation Year
1991
Manufactured Year
1989
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Not Flammable Ind
Not Flammable
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1272
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
250000
Est Cost Emergency
40000
Est Cost Other
0
Gas Cost In Mcf
2
Prpty
291272
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Accident Psig
760
Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf
0
Mop Psig
1250
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
1991-05-24 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Gas Required Odorized Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
8610
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
Pig Launcher And Subsea No Receiver
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Flow Ind
Yes
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Other Operator Notification
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
Because maop was not exceeded and gas control was not the cause.
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
Not Cut Open
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Other Basis Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Basis Details
History Of Similar Pipes
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
6 O'clock Position
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
K*** C*******
Preparer Title
Senior Vice President
Preparer Email
K************@k**********.com
Preparer Telephone
9852092283
Authorizer Name
K*** C*******
Authorizer Title
Senior Vice President
Authorizer Telephone
9852092283
Authorizer Email
K************@k**********.com
Narrative
Kinetica was notified of potential leak in sm island area. Kinetica performed fly over and plotted coordinates. Kinetica went to upstream valve at producer platform and closed and locked the valve to isolate. Obtained a dsv and headed to location. Dove on leak to confirm ownership. Once ownership was confirmed to be kinetica's 16" pipeline, dsv relocated to subsea tie in with kinetica's mainline. Dsv then closed downstream 16" valve to totally isolated 16" line. Pressure was bled down to bottom pressure. Line has been totally isolated, bled down, and will be abandoned in 2021. The leak was from under concrete coating. The leak was in the 6 o'clock position.
| Report Received Date | 2020-12-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200132 |
| Supplemental Number | 34695 |
| 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 | 2020-12-10 10:10:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 28.579833 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.871167 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1293926 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-12-10 17:58:00 |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1284035 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 636 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-12-11 06:00:00 |
| Still Shutdown Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2020-12-10 17:58:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Close Datetime | 2020-12-10 12:30:00 |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Vlv Close Datetime | 2020-12-11 06:00:00 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-12-10 10:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-12-10 12:07:00 |
| On Off Shore | Offshore |
| Off Water Depth | 140 |
| Off Accident Origin | On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs) |
| Ocs Type | Ocs-Gulf Of Mexico |
| Off Ocs Area | South Marsh |
| Off Ocs Block | 78 |
| 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 | 16 |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 33000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Longitudinal Erw - Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Concrete |
| Coating Applied Ind | No |
| Installation Year | 1991 |
| Manufactured Year | 1989 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Not Flammable Ind | Not Flammable |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1272 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 250000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 40000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 2 |
| Prpty | 291272 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Accident Psig | 760 |
| Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 1250 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1991-05-24 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Gas Required Odorized Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Length Segment Isolated | 8610 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | Pig Launcher And Subsea No Receiver |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Flow Ind | Yes |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Other Operator Notification |
| 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 | Because maop was not exceeded and gas control was not the cause. |
| 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 | Not Cut Open |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Basis Details | History Of Similar Pipes |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | 6 O'clock Position |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | K*** C******* |
| Preparer Title | Senior Vice President |
| Preparer Email | K************@k**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9852092283 |
| Authorizer Name | K*** C******* |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Vice President |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9852092283 |
| Authorizer Email | K************@k**********.com |
| Narrative | Kinetica was notified of potential leak in sm island area. Kinetica performed fly over and plotted coordinates. Kinetica went to upstream valve at producer platform and closed and locked the valve to isolate. Obtained a dsv and headed to location. Dove on leak to confirm ownership. Once ownership was confirmed to be kinetica's 16" pipeline, dsv relocated to subsea tie in with kinetica's mainline. Dsv then closed downstream 16" valve to totally isolated 16" line. Pressure was bled down to bottom pressure. Line has been totally isolated, bled down, and will be abandoned in 2021. The leak was from under concrete coating. The leak was in the 6 o'clock position. |
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