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Gulf of
Mexico Region Pipeline Incidents – 2002 (8 Total) January 3, 2002 – Chevron USA Inc.
Remarks: At 0511 hrs, WC 48 A platform experienced an ESD shut-in. The 10-inch incoming shutdown valve closed, but the safety system on platform H failed to operate. At 0525 hrs the platform operators noticed gas bubbles in the water approximately 300’ from the platform A. Pipeline bled until 0645. The 10-inch pipeline which was 37 years old ruptured in 3 places. It appears that the safety system failure was due to freezing problems in the ¼-inch tubing which runs approximately 40 feet to the transmitter. January 15, 2002 – Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company
Remarks: Nexen Operator at VR 67 B reported a pipeline rupture with a fire on the water, located ½ to ¾ miles west of VR 67 B. Within 2 hours Transco confirmed it was their pipeline – a 16-inch gas pipeline. They shut it in and the fire ceased. No injuries or pollution. January 26, 2002 – Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company
Remarks: A pipeline leak was observed on 1/26/02. The spill resulted from a pinhole leak in the submerged part of the pipeline. May 30, 2002 –Murphy E&P Company
Remarks: A pin-hole leak appeared in a gas-lift pipeline, in the riser area. The leak was to small to cause the pipeline to shut-in. The leak was determined to be from corrosion. June 26,2002 – Energy Resource Technology, Inc.
Remarks: While attempting to tie up to the platform A structure, the wind and seas pushed the M/V into the platform. The platform and the pipeline were shut-in and inspected. The pipeline suffered only minor paint damage and was slowly brought back on-line, after the boat was freed from the platform. The platform suffered mostly handrail and walkway damage. No injuries reported. July 6, 2002 – ChevronTexaco Corporation
Remarks: The pipeline was reported to the MMS pipeline section as having ruptured and having flames 100 feet high. The location of the rupture was 6000 feet north of SM 217 A. The flames lasted for 2 hours. The pipeline PSL shut-in the platform at the time of the rupture. September 18, 2002 – Williams Field Services
Remarks: Methanol leaked during an attempt to pressurize the MC 305 #SS001 well jumper line between the well and the pipeline. October 6, 2002 – Shell Offshore Inc.
Remarks: The flowline for subsea well No. 4 located at VK 783 parted. An operator monitoring the well noticed the pressure change and shut-in and isolated the well. Approximately 15 bbls of condensate was spilled.
Pacific Region Pipeline Incidents 2002(1) July 7, 2002 – Aera Energy LLC
Remarks: Electrical power was lost on Platform Elly, leading to an automatic shut down of the pipeline due to loss of pneumatics. Platform Edith personnel were not aware that the SDV at the Elly end of pipeline had shut in and allowed pipeline pumps that ship oil intermittently to begin a regular pumping cycle. When the line pressured up, the pipeline PSH actuated and shut down the shipping pump. After Elly restored power and pneumatics and manually opened the pipeline SDV, Edith was notified and they resumed pumping. About 5 minutes after pumping was resumed, an operator at Elly observed oil leaking from the riser and immediately radioed Elly's control room, who in turn contacted Edith and shipping was discontinued. Privacy | Disclaimers | Accessibility | Topic Index | FOIA Last Updated: 06/24/08, 03:07 PM
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