ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ALBEMARLE CORPORATION |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.22013, -93.23450 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
DEER HUNTER WAS HUNTING IN WHITING ROW APPROXIMATELY 300 YARDS FROM THE ALBEMARLE ROW. HE SHOT AT A DEER AND MISSED BUT THE BULLET HIT THE PETROCHEM GAS PIPELINE WHICH IS ABOVE GROUND AT THIS POINT TO MAKE A TIE-IN TO THE WHITING GAS LINE. THE BULLET PUNCTURED THE PIPELINE CAUSING 330 PSIG NATURAL GAS TO ESCAPE TO ATMOSPHERE. THE HUNTER IDENTIFIED THE OWNER OF THE PIPELINE (ALBEMARLE) FROM THE PIPELINE MARKERS AND CALLED SOUTH PLANT SECURITY TO NOTIFY OF THE INCIDENT. PETROCHEM WAS CALLED TO SHUTDOWN SENDING GAS TO ALBEMARLE. THE PIPELINE WAS BLOCKED AT THE WEST PLANT AND SOUTH PLANT. KENNY KENDRICK WAS NOTIFIED AS WELL AS LARRY TAYLOR (COLUMBIA COUNTY OEM) AND PLANT MANAGEMENT. THE BRINEFIELD PUMPERS AND SUPERVISORS WENT TO THE SCENE AND INSTALLED BARRICADE TAPE AT THE ROW ENTRANCES NORTH AND SOUTH TO PREVENT ENTRY. THE LINE WAS BLED DOWN AND SECURED. AN EMAIL WAS SENT TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION CHIEF INFORMING THEM OF THE INCIDENT.
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.