One contractor died and two others suffered injuries 13 September while conducting maintenance on a Chevron natural gas pipeline off the Louisiana coast.
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The contractor, whose name was not immediately available, was among four maintenance workers on the platform when the incident occurred about 11:10 a.m. 13 September, says Gareth Johnstone, a spokesman for Chevron Pipe Line Co. (CPL). “The two other workers suffered minor injuries.”
According to Randall Ansley, shift supervisor for Acadian Ambulance, a helicopter brought two people from offshore to meet an ambulance, but both declined to take the ambulance to a hospital after medics checked them out.
Johnstone says he did not know what caused the death and injuries. The platform is part of a natural gas gathering system and workers shut in the pipeline after the incident. The cause of the incident is under investigation.
“CPL regrets this tragic accident,” says Johnstone. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the contractor’s family and friends.”
According to Johnstone, a small amount of natural gas condensate released into the water, but dissipated. Natural gas is in the process of releasing at the platform to relieve pressure on the line owned by Chevron Midstream Pipeline LLC. Containment crews were en route to the platform.
Johnstone says he did not know whether the initial release of gas was under water or at the pipeline level.
Col. Mike Edmonson, superintendent of Louisiana State Police, says Chevron reported the accident to the state about 2 p.m. Saturday.
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