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   Pacific Region

Pipeline Incidents – 2002 (1 Total)

July 7, 2002 – Aera Energy LLC

MMS Investigation Report:

 Completed

Activity:

Development/

Production

Lease:

 P00300

Event(s):

Pipeline Leak (9 bbls oil)

Area:

 6C

Operation:

Production/Pipeline

Segment No. 3610296

Block:

 3337

Cause:

Other – Pipeline Leak

Rig/Platform:

 Platform Elly

Water Depth:

 255 feet

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.

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