Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-10-22 — LA
Operator
Cox Operating Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2023-10-22 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
LA
Narrative
Operators noticed a reduction in pipeline pressure and completed a line flight. During line flight a sheen was discovered and the pipeline was subsequently placed out of service. Pipeline will not be returning to service and cox is in the process of formulating a plan for decommissioning the pipeline in place.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-10-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230244
Supplemental Number
38795
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
39498
Name
Cox Operating Llc
Operator Street Address
3838 N. Causeway Blvd Suite 2900
Operator City Name
Metairie
Operator State Abbreviation
LA
Operator Postal Code
70002
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
29.736667
Location Longitude
-93.824444
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Still Shutdown Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
1379432
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1379639
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
9/18/2023 16:00
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wc17 To Sabine Gas Plant
Segment Name
3495
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70631
Onshore City Name
Cameron
Onshore County Name
Cameron
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
3mls From Sgp
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
75
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
6
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.28
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l Gr B
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Republic Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Extruded Polyehylene
Coating Applied Ind
No
Installation Year
1965
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
1
Rel Water Name
La March In Cameron Parish Near Lighthouse Bayou
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
10500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
1350000
Est Cost Other Details
Incident Cost Still Ongoing. Other Cost Based On Cox Decomming The Pl
Prpty
1360600
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
45
Mop Psig
400
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
2016-01-22 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
55545
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
No Pig Launcher Or Receiver
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Flow Ind
Yes
Pipeline Function
=< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf 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
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Not Cut Open
Int Other Corrosion Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Type Details
To Be Determined.
Int Other Basis Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Basis Details
To Be Determined.
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
Pipeline Has Not Been Exposed At This Time.
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2016
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
500
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
T*** M******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance
Preparer Email
T*******@c*****.com
Preparer Telephone
985-855-1236
Prepared Date
2023-11-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** M******
Authorizer Telephone
985-855-1236
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
T*******@c*****.com
Narrative
Operators noticed a reduction in pipeline pressure and completed a line flight. During line flight a sheen was discovered and the pipeline was subsequently placed out of service. Pipeline will not be returning to service and cox is in the process of formulating a plan for decommissioning the pipeline in place.
| Report Received Date | 2023-10-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230244 |
| Supplemental Number | 38795 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 39498 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Cox Operating Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 3838 N. Causeway Blvd Suite 2900 |
| Operator City Name | Metairie |
| Operator State Abbreviation | LA |
| Operator Postal Code | 70002 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 29.736667 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.824444 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Still Shutdown Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1379432 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1379639 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 9/18/2023 16:00 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wc17 To Sabine Gas Plant |
| Segment Name | 3495 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70631 |
| Onshore City Name | Cameron |
| Onshore County Name | Cameron |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 3mls From Sgp |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 75 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 6 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.28 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l Gr B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Republic Steel |
| Pipe Coating Type | Extruded Polyehylene |
| Coating Applied Ind | No |
| Installation Year | 1965 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 1 |
| Rel Water Name | La March In Cameron Parish Near Lighthouse Bayou |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 1350000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Incident Cost Still Ongoing. Other Cost Based On Cox Decomming The Pl |
| Prpty | 1360600 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 45 |
| Mop Psig | 400 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2016-01-22 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 55545 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | No Pig Launcher Or Receiver |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Flow Ind | Yes |
| Pipeline Function | =< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf 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 | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Not Cut Open |
| Int Other Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Type Details | To Be Determined. |
| Int Other Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Basis Details | To Be Determined. |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | Pipeline Has Not Been Exposed At This Time. |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2016 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 500 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T*** M****** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T*******@c*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 985-855-1236 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-11-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** M****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 985-855-1236 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T*******@c*****.com |
| Narrative | Operators noticed a reduction in pipeline pressure and completed a line flight. During line flight a sheen was discovered and the pipeline was subsequently placed out of service. Pipeline will not be returning to service and cox is in the process of formulating a plan for decommissioning the pipeline in place. |
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