NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMERICA (KMI)
gas_transmission Incident — — October 4, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 4, 2017 |
| Operator | NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMERICA (KMI) |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.53732, -98.79706 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $62,100 |
| Emergency Response | $250 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
10/04/2017; EMPLOYEE PERFORMING CIVIL SURVEY TASKS ON NGPL AMARILLO #2 LINE FOUND THE LEAK BY OBSERVING A SMALL AMOUNT OF BLOWING SOIL; PIPELINE LEAK CONFIRMED WITH NATURAL GAS DETECTION EQUIPMENT. PIPELINE VALVE SECTION WAS ISOLATED, BLOWN DOWN AND SECURED SAME DAY. EXCAVATION OF THE LEAK SITE BEGAN ON 10/10/2017. REPAIR OF THE PIPELINE BY PIPE REPLACEMENT WAS COMPLETED ON 10/23/2017. THE PIPELINE VALVE SECTION WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 10/24/2017. ALL TIMES IN THIS REPORT ARE CENTRAL TIME ZONE. PIR = 479 FEET; PIR WITH KM BUFFER = 519 FEET;
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.