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Pacific
Region
Pipeline Incidents – 2002
(1 Total)
July 7, 2002 – Aera Energy LLC
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MMS
Investigation Report: |
Completed |
Activity: |
Development/
Production |
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Lease: |
P00300 |
Event(s): |
Pipeline Leak (9 bbls oil) |
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Area: |
6C |
Operation: |
Production/Pipeline
Segment No. 3610296 |
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Block: |
3337 |
Cause: |
Other – Pipeline Leak |
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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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10/19/09,
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