PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC
gas_transmission Incident — — January 21, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 21, 2023 |
| Operator | PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.61886, -80.39580 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A VEHICLE DAMAGING A MAINLINE VALVE. UPON ARRIVAL OPERATOR OBSERVED VISUAL DAMAGE OF THE BLOWDOWN STACK AND DETECTED A SMALL GAS LEAK FROM A GREASE FITTING ON THE MAINLINE VALVE. FIELD OPERATIONS MONITORED A MINOR GAS READING WELL BELOW LEL, ENABLING FIELD OPERATIONS TO SAFELY HAND DIG TO EXPOSE THE BELOW GROUND PIPING TO INVESTIGATE THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE WITHOUT ANY ISOLATION OF THIS SEGMENT. GAS FLOWED NORMALLY DURING THE IMPACTED SEGMENT OF LINE 272 CONTAINING 272-MLV-3 SITE DURING THE ENTIRETY OF THE REPAIR RESPONSE. UNABLE TO DETERMINE GAS VOLUME."
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.