DOMINION ENERGY OHIO
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | DOMINION ENERGY OHIO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.04994, -80.96381 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
TPL-15 WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR A REPAIR RESULTING FROM AN ILI INSPECTION. A SECOND PARTY CONTRACTOR WAS HIRED TO INSTALL A RETAINING WALL AS PART OF THE REPAIR PROJECT. THE CONTRACTOR HIT THE PIPELINE WHILE AUGURING TO INSTALL SUPPORT BEAMS FOR THE RETAINING WALL BUT THE DAMAGE WAS NOT SEEN OR DETECTED AT THE TIME. THE LINE WAS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE ON DECEMBER 19TH, 2019 WITH NO APPARENT ISSUES. ON APRIL 5, 2020, DOMINION RECEIVED THE NOTICE OF A POTENTIAL GAS LEAK ON AIRPORT ROAD NEAR ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO. DOMINION REPRESENTATIVES REPORTED TO THE AREA AND VERIFIED THE LEAK. THE LINE WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND THE AREA MADE SAFE BY APPROXIMATELY 22:54 ON THE SAME DAY. EXCAVATION BEGAN ON APRIL 6, 2020, THE LEAK AREA WAS CONFIRMED ON APRIL 10, 2020, AND EXCAVATION WAS COMPLETED ON APRIL 13, 2020. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DAMAGED PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS COMPLETED ON APRIL 16, 2020.
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.