NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 44.65280, -91.15295 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON APRIL 26, 2016, NORTHLAND EXCAVATION, A THIRD PARTY EXCAVATOR, STRUCK THE AUGUSTA BRANCH LINE (WIB19901) WITH A DEEP RIPPER ATTACHED TO A BULLDOZER. ALTHOUGH A ONE-CALL TICKET HAD BEEN MADE, IT WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO CLEAR UNTIL APRIL 28, 2016, AT 07:49. NORTHERN HAD PLANS TO LOCATE THE LINE ON APRIL 27, 2016. WISCONSIN HAS A 3-DAY WAIT PERIOD FOR ONE-CALL TICKETS. THE AUGUSTA #1 TBS HAS AN ALTERNATIVE FEED WITH VIKING GAS TRANSMISSION. WE ENERGIES SWITCHED OVER AND MAINTAINED SERVICE. NORTHERN STOPPLED THE AUGUSTA 3-INCH BRANCH LINE UPSTREAM OF THE FAILURE SITE AND REPAIRED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF THE LINE. THE DAMAGED SECTION WAS SENT TO A LABORATORY FOR ANALYSIS.
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.