COBRA PIPELINE COMPANY, LTD.
gas_transmission Incident — — February 22, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 22, 2016 |
| Operator | COBRA PIPELINE COMPANY, LTD. |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.41158, -80.95261 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $62,228 |
| Emergency Response | $28,517 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 2/22/2016 A THIRD PARTY OPERATOR DAMAGED THE PIPELINE WHILE INSTALLING DRAIN TILE IN A FARM FIELD. COBRA WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DAMAGE AND DISPATCHED PERSONNEL TO THE SCENE. THE PERSONNEL ASSESSED THE DAMAGE AND GAS SUPPLY WAS ISOLATED AT 3 PM USING A KEY VALVE A FEW HUNDRED YARDS NORTH OF THE INCIDENT AREA AND A KEY VALVE SOUTH OF THE INCIDENT AREA. AT THIS POINT THE LINE WAS MANUALLY REGULATED DOWN TO 80 PSI TO MINIMIZE GAS LOST WHILE ALLOWING UTILITY GAS CUSTOMERS TO MAINTAIN SERVICE. A LINE STOPPLE WAS INSTALLED A FEW HUNDRED YARDS SOUTH OF THE INCIDENT AREA TO FULLY ISOLATE THE DAMAGED SECTION. THIS COMPLETELY STOPPED THE RELEASE OF GAS AND ALLOWED THE REST OF THE SYSTEM OUTSIDE THE INCIDENT AREA TO RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATING PRESSURE WHILE THE REPAIRS WERE MADE.
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.