"COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC"
gas_transmission Incident — — May 22, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 22, 2020 |
| Operator | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.70760, -82.85330 |
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 | $500,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $64,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MAY 22, 2020, AT 00:19 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT), A COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC (COMPANY) PIPELINE MECHANIC (TECH) RECEIVED A CALL FROM COMPANY MONITORING CENTER REGARDING A PRESSURE DROP AT DOGWOOD RIDGE MEASURING STATION (MS) 713550 THAT WAS REPORTED BY COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, THE LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY. OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WAS DISPATCHED AND ARRIVED ON SITE AT 01:54 EDT WHERE HE CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED RELEASE OF NATURAL GAS DUE TO A VEHICLE THAT DAMAGED THE ABOVE GROUND PIPELINE. AT 03:06 EDT, THE UNINTENDED RELEASE OF NATURAL GAS WAS ISOLATED, AND AT 03:20 LINE R-688 WAS BLOWN DOWN AND THE FACILITY WAS ISOLATED AND REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ON MAY 24, 2020 LINE R-688 WAS RETURNED BACK INTO SERVICE. THE INITIAL NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) REPORT NO.1277824 AND THE NRC 48-HOUR REPORT NO.1277962 HAVE BEEN CALLED-IN ON MAY 22ND AND MAY 23RD RESPECTIVELY."
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.