PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.73902, -79.20031 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| 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 29, 2021, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 PM, A NEARBY RESIDENT REPORTED A GAS LEAK CLOSE TO THE ADDRESS OF 625 WL MOORE WOODS ROAD, PEMBROKE, NC; MORE SPECIFICALLY, ALONG THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR TRANSMISSION LINE #5, WHICH IS A NATURAL GAS PIPELINE THAT RUNS FROM PEMBROKE TO GREENVILLE, NC. UPON ARRIVAL, OPERATOR DETERMINED LINE #5 WAS LEAKING AND DAMAGE TO THE PIPELINE IN THE FORM OF A SMALL HOLE WAS IDENTIFIED. THE DAMAGE OCCURRED TO AN EXPOSED SECTION OF TRANSMISSION LINE #5 THAT WAS EXCAVATED EARLIER THAT DAY AS PART OF AN ILI ASSESSMENT ANOMALY DIG. THERE WAS NO LEAK ON THE LINE WHEN IT WAS EXPOSED. THE DAMAGE RESEMBLED A BULLET HOLE. WHILE SHELL CASINGS WERE FOUND APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS AWAY FROM THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK, NO SHELL CASINGS WERE FOUND IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE DAMAGED PIPELINE. NEARBY RESIDENTS STATED THAT THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS FOR HUNTING OR SPORTING IS COMMON IN THE AREA. NO OTHER SECTIONS OF THE PIPELINE WERE FOUND DAMAGED. FEDERAL AND STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT WERE CONTACTED. A BYPASS WAS INSTALLED WHILE THE DAMAGED SECTION OF PIPE WAS REPLACED. INVESTIGATIONS WERE UNABLE TO MAKE A DEFINITIVE DETERMINATION ON THE CAUSE OF THE HOLE.
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.