Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2025-08-08 — TX
Operator
Kinetica Energy Express Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$550,000
Incident datetime
2025-08-08 09:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Kinetica was notified by another operator of small bubbles in the water in the vicinity of our pipeline at 15:21 on 8/7/2025. The next opportunity to flyover was 8/8/2025 in the morning. At 09:30, kinetica confirmed discovery and notified nrc. The pinhole leak occurred in vr-187 block on a 12" dead leg section of pipe off a side valve assembly. Kinetica isolated upstream at vr 245 at 11:30 and downstream a our pecan island facility at 16:21 both isolations were made via manual valves. To repair the leak, compression equipment onshore was used to pull down the pipeline to safe working pressure. Divers then disconnected the 12" spool piece with pinhole and installed a blind flange. Pipeline was pressured back up in increments of 100psi until back to normal operating pressure. No leaks were detected. Pipeline is back in service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-09-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250101
Supplemental Number
41334
Report Type
Original 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
2025-08-07 15:21:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
28.8433
Location Longitude
-92.3869
Nrc Rpt Num
1439233
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2025-08-08 11:22:00
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1439408
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
500
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
2025-08-08 11:30:00
Restart Datetime
2025-08-25 14:30:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2025-08-08 11:22:00
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Close Datetime
2025-08-08 11:30:00
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Vlv Close Datetime
2025-08-08 16:21:00
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2025-08-08 09:30:00
On Site Datetime
2025-08-08 11:30:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2025-08-08 09:30:00
On Off Shore
Offshore
Off Water Depth
106
Off Accident Origin
On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs)
Ocs Type
Ocs-Gulf Of America
Off Ocs Area
Vr
Off Ocs Block
187
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Side Valve Assembly
Installation Year
1994
Manufactured Year
Unknown
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
Did Occur In Mca Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1500
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
550000
Est Cost Emergency
12000
Est Cost Other
0
Gas Cost In Mcf
3
Prpty
563500
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
667
Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf
14000
Mop Psig
1250
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
1994-05-06 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
406560
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Diameter Change Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
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
Notification From Public
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
Not necessary, could not be caused by controller
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 Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Dead Leg Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Preparer Name
N***** L********
Preparer Title
Director Of Compliance
Preparer Email
N***************@k**********.com
Preparer Telephone
9852236145
Local Contact Name
S**** H******
Local Contact Email
S************@k**********.com
Local Contact Telephone
9856650981
Authorizer Name
N***** L********
Authorizer Title
Director Of Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
9852236145
Authorizer Email
N***************@k*********.com
Narrative
Kinetica was notified by another operator of small bubbles in the water in the vicinity of our pipeline at 15:21 on 8/7/2025. The next opportunity to flyover was 8/8/2025 in the morning. At 09:30, kinetica confirmed discovery and notified nrc. The pinhole leak occurred in vr-187 block on a 12" dead leg section of pipe off a side valve assembly. Kinetica isolated upstream at vr 245 at 11:30 and downstream a our pecan island facility at 16:21 both isolations were made via manual valves. To repair the leak, compression equipment onshore was used to pull down the pipeline to safe working pressure. Divers then disconnected the 12" spool piece with pinhole and installed a blind flange. Pipeline was pressured back up in increments of 100psi until back to normal operating pressure. No leaks were detected. Pipeline is back in service.
| Report Received Date | 2025-09-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250101 |
| Supplemental Number | 41334 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2025-08-07 15:21:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 28.8433 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -92.3869 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1439233 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2025-08-08 11:22:00 |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1439408 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 500 |
| 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 | 2025-08-08 11:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2025-08-25 14:30:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2025-08-08 11:22:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Close Datetime | 2025-08-08 11:30:00 |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Vlv Close Datetime | 2025-08-08 16:21:00 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2025-08-08 09:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2025-08-08 11:30:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2025-08-08 09:30:00 |
| On Off Shore | Offshore |
| Off Water Depth | 106 |
| Off Accident Origin | On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs) |
| Ocs Type | Ocs-Gulf Of America |
| Off Ocs Area | Vr |
| Off Ocs Block | 187 |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Side Valve Assembly |
| Installation Year | 1994 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| 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 |
| Did Occur In Mca Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1500 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 550000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 12000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3 |
| Prpty | 563500 |
| 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 | 667 |
| Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf | 14000 |
| Mop Psig | 1250 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1994-05-06 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 | 406560 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Diameter Change Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| 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 | Notification From Public |
| 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 | Not necessary, could not be caused by controller |
| 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 Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Dead Leg Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Preparer Name | N***** L******** |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Compliance |
| Preparer Email | N***************@k**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9852236145 |
| Local Contact Name | S**** H****** |
| Local Contact Email | S************@k**********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 9856650981 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** L******** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9852236145 |
| Authorizer Email | N***************@k*********.com |
| Narrative | Kinetica was notified by another operator of small bubbles in the water in the vicinity of our pipeline at 15:21 on 8/7/2025. The next opportunity to flyover was 8/8/2025 in the morning. At 09:30, kinetica confirmed discovery and notified nrc. The pinhole leak occurred in vr-187 block on a 12" dead leg section of pipe off a side valve assembly. Kinetica isolated upstream at vr 245 at 11:30 and downstream a our pecan island facility at 16:21 both isolations were made via manual valves. To repair the leak, compression equipment onshore was used to pull down the pipeline to safe working pressure. Divers then disconnected the 12" spool piece with pinhole and installed a blind flange. Pipeline was pressured back up in increments of 100psi until back to normal operating pressure. No leaks were detected. Pipeline is back in service. |
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