COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.96116, -80.76136 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON OCTOBER 14, 2024 AT 12:38 EST, OPERATIONS DISCOVERED A LEAK ON PIPELINE 1360. AT 15:13 EST, OPERATIONS DUG A BELL HOLE OVER THE LINE AND INSTALLED A VENT TO GIVE THE GAS A PATH TO ATMOSPHERE. ON OCTOBER 15 AT 13:04 EST IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COST OF REPAIRS MAY EXCEED $250,000 SO THE EVENT WAS PROMPTLY REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC). THE INITIAL NRC REPORT NO.1413780 AND THE NRC 48-HOUR REPORT NO.1413923 HAVE BEEN RECEIVED ON OCTOBER 15TH AND OCTOBER 17TH RESPECTIVELY. PIPELINE 1360 WAS SUBSEQUENTLY BLOWN DOWN & ISOLATED. AFTER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETE ON OCTOBER 30TH, 2024, PIPELINE 1360 WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE.
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.