Offshore staff
LOUISIANA — The US Coast Guard said it responded to a natural gas pipeline explosion at Lake Lery, Louisiana, on Sept. 8, according to a Reuters report. There were no reports of injuries, casualties or pollution at this time.
The Coast Guard received a report of a large fire at Lake Lery and said, "The pipeline has been secured. The cause of the incident remains under investigation."
A spokesperson at the Louisiana department of natural resources said in an email, "it appeared to be an interstate line," adding Houston-based High Point Gas Transmission LLC is the operator of the pipeline.
According to nola.com news report, the fire erupted over Lake Lery in St. Bernard Parish after a barge broke loose and struck a natural gas pipeline, said Patrick Courreges, spokesperson for the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. Courreges said the underwater pipeline in question is a federal interstate line under the jurisdiction of the US Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
The Coast Guard said its New Orleans watchstanders launched a New Orleans helicopter aircrew and 29-ft boat in response to reports of a large fire on the lake. The pipeline was secured as of 9:30 p.m. Sept. 8.
View the WGNO video news report at https://youtu.be/Va4Caloc1lk.
09.09.2022
