CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
gas_distribution Incident — ROYAL OAK, MI
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | ROYAL OAK |
| State | MI |
| County | OAKLAND |
| Coordinates | 42.48993, -83.14136 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION 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 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 16:43 HOURS, CONSUMERS ENERGY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A NATURAL GAS PIPELINE EXCAVATION DAMAGE FROM THE CONTRACTOR PERFORMING (BORING) WORK IN THE 300 BLOCK OF ELEVEN MILE ROAD, ROYAL OAK, (OAKLAND COUNTY) MICHIGAN. A GAS SERVICE WORKER (GSW) WAS DISPATCHED AND ARRIVED ONSITE AT APPROXIMATELY 17:08 HOURS AND CONFIRMED A DAMAGED AND BLOWING 4-INCH NATURAL GAS PIPELINE AT 315 ELEVEN MILE ROAD. DISTRIBUTION EMPLOYEES WERE DISPATCHED AT 17:02 HOURS AND ARRIVED ONSITE AT APPROXIMATELY 18:34 HOURS. THE DISTRIBUTION CREW EXCAVATED AT REMOTE LOCATIONS AND APPLIED SQUEEZERS TO CONTAIN THE BLOWING GAS. THE DAMAGED PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED WITH APPROXIMATELY 6-FOOT OF 4-INCH MEDIUM-PRESSURE PLASTIC PIPE AND NORMAL OPERATIONS RESUMED ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 14:00 HOURS. THREE COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF SERVICE AS A RESULT OF THE DAMAGE AND SUBSEQUENT REPAIR. CONSUMERS ENERGY SERVICE EMPLOYEES REMAINED ONSITE AND CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED THE LOCATION UNTIL THE GAS WAS CONTAINED AND THE PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS REPAIRED. NO FATALITIES OR INJURIES OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE DAMAGE.
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.