PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC
gas_transmission Incident — — April 13, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 13, 2021 |
| Operator | PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.10632, -79.74911 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $275,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
LEAK SURVEYOR DETECTED GAS ON LINE 200 NEAR THE VICINITY OF THE WHITE STREET REGULATOR STATION (3081) ON 04/12/2021. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK TO BE A CRACKED INSULATOR AT A FLANGE ON A UNDERGROUND VALVE. EXISTING COMPONENT WAS REPLACED ON 04/26/2021.
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.