"SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC"
gas_transmission Incident — — September 6, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 6, 2024 |
| Operator | "SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.77665, -94.47916 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $153,782 |
| Emergency Response | $9,937 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 9/6/2024 AT 8:50 AM CDT SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE (SSCGP) RECEIVED A CALL FROM LOCAL EMS OF A GAS LEAK ON A SSCGP NATURAL GAS PIPELINE IN CASS COUNTY, MO. SSCGP RESOURCES ARRIVED ON SITE AT 9:10 AM AND IMMEDIATELY CONFIRMED THE STRIKE ON SSCGP PIPELINE. A THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR WAS PERFORMING EXCAVATION WORK FOR A FARMER AND STRUCK THE PIPELINE CAUSING A PUNCHER. NO PRIOR NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO ONE-CALL OR SSCGP. THE PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED BY 10:19 AM ON 9/6/2024. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AND THE PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED ON 9/8/2024 AT 2:14 PM."
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.