PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC
gas_transmission Incident — — March 9, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 9, 2022 |
| Operator | PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.34493, -76.93488 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $770,000 |
| Emergency Response | $30,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
DURING A SITE VISIT TO INSPECT NEWLY INSTALLED STATION RESTORATION, A GAS ODOR WAS DETECTED NEAR THE VALVE SETTING. WATER WAS PRESENT AROUND THE BASE OF THE VALVE DUE TO PREVIOUS WEATHER AND BUBBLES WERE NOTICED AT GROUND LEVEL. LEAK WAS DEEMED NOT FIXABLE BY NORMAL MEANS (GREASING) SO VALVE WAS REPLACED. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE LEAK, THE VOLUME OF GAS LOSS WAS SMALL BUT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
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.