ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM
gas_transmission Incident — — June 25, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 25, 2018 |
| Operator | ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.96041, -91.05664 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $35,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 10:51 AN ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN (PT) WAS NOTIFIED BY A FARMER THAT THEY STRUCK AND RUPTURED AN ENTERPRISE PIPELINE WHILE SUBSOILING. THE PT NOTIFIED PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER AND CONFIRMED PRESSURE LOSS ON THE PIPELINE USING SCADA DATA. OPERATIONS PERSONNEL PROCEEDED TO ISOLATE THE PIPELINE SEGMENT. AT 11:58 HOURS IT WAS DETERMINED THE RUPTURE MET INCIDENT REPORTING CRITERIA AND THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 12:02 HOURS. ALTERNATE GAS SUPPLIES WERE USED TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO LOCAL CUSTOMERS DOWNSTREAM OF THE RUPTURE. THE PIPELINE RUPTURE WAS SECURED AT 13:21 HOURS. THE PIPELINE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE ON JUNE 27TH AT 14:00 HOURS. LADNR WAS NOTIFIED AT 12:03 HOURS ON JUNE 25, 2018. 48 HR. NRC NUMBER 1216494 ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATES IN THE CGA DIRT REPORTING PROGRAM AND WILL FILE A REPORT DIRECTLY TO CGA."
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.