"BLUE RACER MIDSTREAM, LLC"
gas_transmission Incident — — February 19, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 19, 2021 |
| Operator | "BLUE RACER MIDSTREAM, LLC" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.00382, -80.89214 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "EARTH MOVEMENT, NOT DUE TO HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $220,804 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A THIRD PARTY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT DETERMINED THE PROXIMATE CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT WAS LAND MOVEMENT, OR SLIP, EXERTED FORCE ON THE PIPE CAUSING A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK IN AN AREA WHERE EVIDENCE OF SCC AND GENERAL CORROSION WERE FOUND AND IS STILL PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER CONTRIBUTING FACTORS."
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.