PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC
gas_transmission Incident — — October 4, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 4, 2022 |
| Operator | PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.94513, -79.85217 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $400,000 |
| Emergency Response | $40,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE PERFORMING NEARBY SURVEY WORK, CONTRACTOR NOTIFIED THE OPERATION CENTER OF THE SMELL OF NATURAL GAS ON LINE 1.THE LEAK WAS NOT DIRECTLY OBSERVED BUT RATHER DISCOVERED BY DEAD VEGETATION ON THE PIPELINE RIGHT OF WAY. THE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED AND BLOWN DOWN PRIOR TO EXCAVATION TO ALLOW FOR SAFE DIGGING, SO AN EXACT LEAK POINT WAS NOT DIRECTLY OBSERVED. CORROSION WAS OBSERVED ON THE LEAK CLAMP FOLLOWING EXCAVATION. PIPE WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED WITH A NEW SECTION OF PIPE."
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.