"COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC"
gas_transmission Incident — — May 3, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 3, 2020 |
| Operator | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.46272, -82.31182 |
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 | $200,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $5,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MAY 3, 2020, AT 12:28 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT), COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC (COLUMBIA) OPERATIONS PERSONNEL RECEIVED A CALL FROM COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO (COH), THE LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, REGARDING A GAS LEAK AT LAUREL RUN MEASURING AND REGULATING STATION (M&R) 701767 ON LINE E-336. COLUMBIA OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WAS DISPATCHED AND ARRIVED ON SITE AT 12:53 EDT WHERE HE CONFIRMED THAT THE UNINTENDED NATURAL GAS RELEASE WAS DUE TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THE M&R BUILDING WAS DAMAGED DUE TO SIDE IMPACT BY A TRAVELING VEHICLE ALONG LAUREL RUN ROAD THAT LOST CONTROL. AS A RESULT, TO THIS VEHICLE ACCIDENT, AN UNINTENTIONAL NATURAL GAS RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE FROM COLUMBIA FACILITY (LAUREL RUN M&R 701767) WAS NOTED. AT 13:17 EDT, THE UNINTENDED RELEASE OF NATURAL GAS WAS ISOLATED, AND THE FACILITY WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. THE INITIAL NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) REPORT NO.1276580 AND THE NRC 48-HOUR REPORT NO.1276670 HAVE BEEN CALLED-IN ON MAY 3RD AND MAY 5TH RESPECTIVELY. ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION TO THE LAUREL RUN M&R 701767 FACILITY AND ITS OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS WAS COMPLETED, WHERE IT WAS DECIDED TO ABANDON THIS PIPELINE, HENCE DISCONTINUING NATURAL GAS FLOW INTO THIS FACILITY. THIS PROJECT WAS COMPLETED ON DECEMBER 3, 2021."
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.