HOUSTON, March 31 (Reuters) - Enbridge Inc declared force majeure on its Stingray pipeline Thursday after a dredge ruptured a natural gas gathering line near Cameron, Louisiana.
'Stingray Pipeline has been informed by Triton Gathering LLC of a pipeline incident on Triton's 12-inch lateral downstream of West Cameron 62,' Enbridge said.
A dredge operator working near Cameron in the Calcasieu Ship Channel, which serves Lake Charles, reported hitting the line late Wednesday, the Coast Guard said.
There was no fire and no injuries, though some natural gas and some condensate were released before the leaking line was isolated, the company said.
A flyover early Thursday found no evidence of pollution, the Coast Guard said.
The leaking line was isolated and the West Cameron 62 platform that feeds it was shut down pending repairs, Enbridge said.
'We are working to assess the damage and develop our repair plan,' an Enbridge spokesman said.
The 325-mile Stingray pipeline has a capacity of 650 million cubic feet per day. The lateral typically carries 34 MMcfd, the Enbridge spokeswoman said.
The system extends from several blocks offshore in the Gulf of Mexico to connections onshore in southern Louisiana, including three interstate and one intrastate pipeline.
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'Stingray Pipeline has been informed by Triton Gathering LLC of a pipeline incident on Triton's 12-inch lateral downstream of West Cameron 62,' Enbridge said.
A dredge operator working near Cameron in the Calcasieu Ship Channel, which serves Lake Charles, reported hitting the line late Wednesday, the Coast Guard said.
There was no fire and no injuries, though some natural gas and some condensate were released before the leaking line was isolated, the company said.
A flyover early Thursday found no evidence of pollution, the Coast Guard said.
The leaking line was isolated and the West Cameron 62 platform that feeds it was shut down pending repairs, Enbridge said.
'We are working to assess the damage and develop our repair plan,' an Enbridge spokesman said.
The 325-mile Stingray pipeline has a capacity of 650 million cubic feet per day. The lateral typically carries 34 MMcfd, the Enbridge spokeswoman said.
The system extends from several blocks offshore in the Gulf of Mexico to connections onshore in southern Louisiana, including three interstate and one intrastate pipeline.
(Reporting by Bruce Nichols and Eileen Moustakis; Editing by David Gregorio) ((Email: b.nichols@thomsonreuters.com; +1 713 210 8510; Reuters Messaging: bruce.nichols.reuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: PIPELINE OPERATIONS/BREAK (For help: Click 'Contact Us' in your desk top, click here or call 1-800-738-8377 for Reuters Products and 1-888-463-3383 for Thomson products; For client training: training.americas@thomsonreuters.com ; +1 646-223-5546) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2011. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.