NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO
gas_transmission Incident — — March 30, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 30, 2024 |
| Operator | NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.93172, -96.53108 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200,000 |
| Emergency Response | $15,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 3/30/2024 AT 2338 HOURS A LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT LIVESTOCK DAMAGED THE LANDOWNER'S FARM TAP, BREAKING THE 1-INCH DIAMETER RISER PIPE. NORTHERN FIELD OPERATIONS ARRIVED ON-SITE AT APPROXIMATELY 0030 ON 3/31/2024. FARM TAP DAMAGE WITH BLOWING GAS WAS CONFIRMED AT 0036 HOURS. INITIALLY IT WAS THOUGHT THE ROOT VALVE WAS THE LIKELY LEAK POINT. IT WAS DETERMINED LATER THAT THE LEAK WAS ACTUALLY ON THE 1-INCH RISER PIPING. DUE TO THE LEAK BEING ON THE 1-INCH RISER PIPING, FIELD OPERATIONS WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE ROOT VALVE TO ISOLATE THE FARM TAP FROM THE PIPELINE. FURTHERMORE, THE MAIN GAS FLOW COULD NOT BE ISOLATED WITHOUT DISRUPTING SERVICE TO DOWNSTREAM COMMUNITIES, BEEMER AND WEST POINT, NEBRASKA. NORTHERN IMPLEMENTED STOPPLE BYPASS CONSTRUCTION TO ISOLATE THE LEAK WHILE MAINTAINING GAS SERVICE TO BOTH TOWNS."
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.