"MONUMENT PIPELINE, LP"
gas_transmission Incident — — May 26, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 26, 2018 |
| Operator | "MONUMENT PIPELINE, LP" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.58318, -95.34838 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $175,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $12,500 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM, MONUMENT'S PRIMARY DELIVERY CUSTOMER LOST POWER TO THEIR FACILITY AND SHUT IN THE METER. DURING THE RESULTING PRESSURE BUILD-UP, THE PIPELINE RUPTURED. THE PIPELINE RUPTURE OCCURRED AT A RECENT EXCAVATION LOCATION WHERE A STORM WATER LINE, SEWER LINE, AND NEW DRIVEWAY WERE INSTALLED. UPON DISCOVERY, THE RUPTURED PIPELINE SECTION WAS ISOLATED BETWEEN TWO MAINLINE VALVES AND THE PRESSURE BLED DOWN TO 0 PSI. THE PIPELINE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AND THE PIPELINE RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 5/30/2018. FINAL REPORT FINAL DETERMINATION BASED ON COMPLETION OF METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS WAS MECHANICAL DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION EQUIPMENT."
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.