{"id":6261,"date":"2013-10-21T13:26:53","date_gmt":"2013-10-21T17:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=6261"},"modified":"2014-04-10T12:51:46","modified_gmt":"2014-04-10T16:51:46","slug":"spectra-pipeline-property-damage-and-safety-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/10\/spectra-pipeline-property-damage-and-safety-record.html","title":{"rendered":"Spectra pipeline property damage and safety record"},"content":{"rendered":"

\r\n\r\n<\/a>\r\nSabal Trail Transmission reps promise us\r\n\r\ntheir pipeline<\/a> will be safe,\r\nbut their parent company Spectra Energy has had\r\ntwenty one incidents since 2006 for $8,564,246 in property damage,\r\naccording to PHMSA, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

That Final Order of 21 December 2012<\/a>\r\nto Spectra CEO Gregory L. Ebel for $134,500 \r\n\r\n<\/a>\r\n for violating both federal\r\nregulations and Spectra’s own internal company policies was only a\r\nin the flaming bucket.\r\nAnother,\r\nmarked in red as\r\n\r\nMAT’L\/WELD\/EQUIP FAILURE,\r\nPUMP\/COMPRESSOR-RELATED EQUIPMENT<\/font>\r\nfor\r\n\r\n$251,170 in property damage on 13 March 2012 in Marietta, York County, Pennsylvania<\/a>,\r\ncould be related to that\r\n\r\ncompressor incident Spectra first said was nothing<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<\/a>\r\nMost of the others are about\r\n“internal corrosion” such as\r\n\r\na Spectra employee says they never bothered to check for<\/a>.\r\n

\r\nHere’s the current list of incidents from PHMSA, no doubt each with its\r\nown sordid story:\r\n

\r\n

Serious Incidents are denoted in red<\/span>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION LP (SPECTRA ENERGY CORP)
All Incidents(3)<\/span>(4)<\/span>: 2006-2013 <\/caption>\r\n
Date <\/th>\r\nSystem<\/th>\r\nCity<\/th>\r\nState<\/th>\r\nCounty<\/th>\r\nCause<\/th>\r\nSub Cause<\/th>\r\nFatalities <\/th>\r\nInjuries <\/th>\r\nProperty
Damage (A)<\/span> <\/th>\r\n		Value of Product Lost (B)<\/span><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
06\/04\/13<\/td>\r\n GT<\/td>\r\n OFFSHORE<\/td>\r\n OCS<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n CORROSION <\/td>\r\n INTERNAL CORROSION<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n $522,432<\/td>\r\n $22,432<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
03\/27\/13<\/td>\r\n GT<\/td>\r\n OFFSHORE<\/td>\r\n OCS<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n CORROSION <\/td>\r\n INTERNAL CORROSION<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n $552,580<\/td>\r\n $52,580<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
11\/03\/12<\/td>\r\n GT<\/td>\r\n OFFSHORE<\/td>\r\n OCS<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n CORROSION <\/td>\r\n INTERNAL CORROSION<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n $647,212<\/td>\r\n $47,212<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
10\/24\/12<\/td>\r\n GT<\/td>\r\n OFFSHORE<\/td>\r\n OCS<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n CORROSION <\/td>\r\n INTERNAL CORROSION<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n $269,974<\/td>\r\n $29,974<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
09\/06\/12<\/td>\r\n GT<\/td>\r\n OFFSHORE<\/td>\r\n OCS<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n CORROSION <\/td>\r\n INTERNAL CORROSION<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n $673,200<\/td>\r\n $73,200<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
09\/01\/12<\/td>\r\n GT<\/td>\r\n OFFSHORE<\/td>\r\n OCS<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n CORROSION <\/td>\r\n INTERNAL CORROSION<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n $444,913<\/td>\r\n $19,005<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
08\/13\/12<\/td>\r\n GT<\/td>\r\n OFFSHORE<\/td>\r\n OCS<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n CORROSION <\/td>\r\n INTERNAL CORROSION<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n $642,498<\/td>\r\n $42,498<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
04\/19\/12<\/td>\r\n GT<\/td>\r\n OFFSHORE<\/td>\r\n OCS<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n CORROSION <\/td>\r\n INTERNAL CORROSION<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n $339,188<\/td>\r\n $39,188<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
04\/13\/12<\/td>\r\n GT<\/td>\r\n MARIETTA <\/td>\r\n PA <\/td>\r\n YORK <\/td>\r\n MAT’L\/WELD\/EQUIP FAILURE <\/td>\r\n PUMP\/COMPRESSOR-RELATED EQUIPMENT<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n 1<\/td>\r\n $251,170<\/td>\r\n $1,170<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
05\/04\/11<\/td>\r\n GT<\/td>\r\n HALLETTSVILLE (15 MILES SOUTHE <\/td>\r\n TX <\/td>\r\n LAVACA <\/td>\r\n MAT’L\/WELD\/EQUIP FAILURE <\/td>\r\n MANUFACTURING-RELATED<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n $219,929<\/td>\r\n $43,490<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12\/19\/10<\/td>\r\n GT<\/td>\r\n OFFSHORE<\/td>\r\n OCS<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n CORROSION <\/td>\r\n INTERNAL CORROSION<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n $661,268<\/td>\r\n $161,268<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
10\/12\/10<\/td>\r\n GT<\/td>\r\n TOMPKINSVILLE <\/td>\r\n KY <\/td>\r\n MONROE <\/td>\r\n OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE <\/td>\r\n VEHICLE NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n $131,004<\/td>\r\n $127,504<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
09\/29\/10<\/td>\r\n GT<\/td>\r\n OFFSHORE<\/td>\r\n OCS<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n CORROSION <\/td>\r\n INTERNAL CORROSION<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n $649,580<\/td>\r\n $49,580<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
09\/16\/10<\/td>\r\n GT<\/td>\r\n OFFSHORE<\/td>\r\n OCS<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n CORROSION <\/td>\r\n INTERNAL CORROSION<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n $302,400<\/td>\r\n $52,400<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
09\/02\/10<\/td>\r\n GT<\/td>\r\n OFFSHORE<\/td>\r\n OCS<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n CORROSION <\/td>\r\n INTERNAL CORROSION<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n $432,820<\/td>\r\n $32,820<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
06\/20\/10<\/td>\r\n GT<\/td>\r\n OFFSHORE<\/td>\r\n OCS<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n CORROSION <\/td>\r\n INTERNAL CORROSION<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n $861,268<\/td>\r\n $161,268<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
06\/08\/09<\/td>\r\n GT<\/td>\r\n OFFSHORE<\/td>\r\n LA <\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n ALL OTHER CAUSES <\/td>\r\n MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n $130,000<\/td>\r\n $1,000<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
10\/01\/08<\/td>\r\n GT<\/td>\r\n CLINTON <\/td>\r\n MS <\/td>\r\n HINDS <\/td>\r\n OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE <\/td>\r\n VEHICLE NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n $120,010<\/td>\r\n $120,000<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
07\/12\/08<\/td>\r\n GT<\/td>\r\n RED LION <\/td>\r\n OH <\/td>\r\n WARREN <\/td>\r\n MAT’L\/WELD\/EQUIP FAILURE <\/td>\r\n MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL\/RELIEF EQUIPMENT<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n $55,100<\/td>\r\n $5,050<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
09\/30\/06<\/td>\r\n GT<\/td>\r\n OFFSHORE<\/td>\r\n N\/A <\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n MAT’L\/WELD\/EQUIP FAILURE <\/td>\r\n JOINT\/FITTING\/COMPONENT<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n $255,000<\/td>\r\n $5,000<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
04\/09\/06<\/td>\r\n GT<\/td>\r\n DELMONT <\/td>\r\n PA <\/td>\r\n WESTMORELAND <\/td>\r\n MAT’L\/WELD\/EQUIP FAILURE <\/td>\r\n NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n $402,700<\/td>\r\n $2,700<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Totals<\/th>\r\n <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> 0<\/td>\r\n 1<\/td>\r\n $8,564,246<\/td>\r\n $1,089,339<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

\r\nThese incidents add up not only to $8,564,246 in property damage.\r\nThey add up to a less than sterling reputation for safety.\r\nAnd these incidents are for only one of Spectra’s pipelines.\r\n

\r\nMaybe you should know this before you\r\n\r\nlet them on your property<\/a>.\r\nMaybe we should ask why Spectra hasn’t told us about any of these incidents.\r\n

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