"KANSAS GAS SERVICE COMPANY, A DIVISION OF ONE GAS, INC."
gas_transmission Incident — — October 24, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 24, 2020 |
| Operator | "KANSAS GAS SERVICE COMPANY, A DIVISION OF ONE GAS, INC." |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.36222, -98.67799 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $173,457 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A 3RD PARTY CONTRACTOR MOVING DIRT WITH A SCRAPER OVER THE COMPANY'S 4"" TRANSMISSION LINE CAUSED DAMAGE. EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT THE CONTRACTOR MOVED APPROXIMATELY 36"" OF DIRT BEFORE MAKING CONTACT WITH THE TRANSMISSION LINE THAT HAD BEEN PROPERLY LOCATED AND MARKED PRIOR TO THE DAY OF DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE CAUSED THE DOWNSTREAM PRESSURE TO DROP TO 0 PSI. THE COMPANY CLOSED THE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM VALVES TO ISOLATE THE LINE AND TO ALLOW FOR THE SAFE REPAIR OF THE LINE BY REPLACING APPROXIMATELY 18' OF 4"" 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.