"CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF - GAS DIV"
gas_distribution Incident — CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — August 5, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 5, 2011 |
| Operator | "CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF - GAS DIV" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | CORPUS CHRISTI |
| State | TX |
| County | NUECES |
| Coordinates | 27.79534, -97.39966 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $373 |
| Emergency Response | $200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE EXCAVATOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING STORM DRAIN PIPES IN THE ROADWAY ALONG LIPAN STREET WHEN A 3"" STUB OUT WAS STRUCK RESULTING IN A GAS RELEASE. THE WORK WAS BEING CONDUCTED TO RECONSTRUCT THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF A WATER LEAK. THE LEAK WAS STOPPED AT 10:20AM AND PERMANENT REPAIRS WERE THEN COMPLETED ON AUGUST 5, 2011. THE EXCAVATOR DID NOT PRODUCE A VALID LINE LOCATE TICKET REQUEST FOR THE EXCAVATION THAT TOOK PLACE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE STORM DRAIN."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.