SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.17214, -96.44695 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON 6/22/2024 AT 10:27 AM CDT, A RUPTURE AND FIRE OCCURRED ON SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE (SSCGP) LINE XC WHERE SECOND-PARTY CONTRACTORS WERE WORKING. THE ON-SITE CONTRACTOR PROJECT FOREMAN CALLED LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE AT 10:28 AM THEN NOTIFIED SSCGP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES THAT REQUIRED INPATIENT HOSPITALIZATION OR DEATHS. ONE CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE RECEIVED TREATMENT ON SITE FOR A MINOR CUT. ONE RESIDENCE APPROXIMATELY 900 FEET FROM THE LOCATION WAS EVACUATED AS A PRECAUTION UNTIL THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, NO DAMAGE AT THIS RESIDENCE. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AT 12:47 PM. THE NATURAL GAS AND EQUIPMENT FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY 4:00 PM. THE NON-OPERATOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS EQUIPMENT OWNED BY THE CONTRACTOR AND UTILITY POLE REPLACEMENT. THE RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION: THE EXCAVATOR FAILED TO MAINTAIN 24 INCHES OF CLEARANCE TO THE SIDE OF THE MAINLINE AND STRUCK AN ABANDONED 2 INCH TAP VALVE CAUSING THE PIPELINE RUPTURE AND FIRE.
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.