Gas Release During Welding Inci lent Other pipeline Pipeline soloed Upstream oe Pipeline Isolated Downstream ! What Happened 41. Work planned to replace pipeline y-lateral from abandoned well with spool 2. Pipeline was pigged, isolated and depressured for the job 2 What Else Could Have Happened Welder did not ati 3. It was believed that plungerlft well on timer tied . 9 did not recognize pipe vibration co into a different pipeline "Gas released during welding a * Fire/explosion 4. Work began, y-lateral was removed, spool being + Four workers in bell hole seriously burned installed by welder 5. Unknown to work crew timer started plunger-lft well 6. Welder noticed pipe vibrating, alerted other workers and they all scampered out of bell hole 7. Mud plug let go and gas released into bell hole