PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.74790, -116.29542 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON JANUARY 7, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 1311 HOURS, DURING A ROUTINE LEAK SURVEY, PG&E DISCOVERED A GRADE 1 LEAK ON TRANSMISSION L-300A MILE POINT 108.44, APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES WEST OF LUDLOW, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. PG&E CREWS ISOLATED AND DEPRESSURIZED THE LINE SECTION ON 1/10/16 AT 0600 HOURS AND COMPLETED THE REPAIR BY INSTALLING A REPAIR SLEEVE. THE COST ESTIMATE OF THE CONTROLLED BLOWDOWN TO FACILITATE THE REPAIR OF THE PIPELINE IS $31,000. PG&E HAD AN EMPLOYEE STANDBY AT ALL TIMES OVERSEEING THE REPAIRS, INCLUDING AFTER-HOURS TO KEEP THE PUBLIC A SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE LEAK. ULTRASONIC SHEARWAVE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE ENTIRE LEAK AREA; THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS DUE TO POROSITY AT THE SEAM OF THE DOUBLE SUBMERGED ARC WELD (DSAW). NO OTHER INDICATIONS WERE FOUND. THE LINE WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE ON 1/11/16 AT 0630 HOURS. THERE WAS NO CUSTOMER IMPACT. THERE ARE NO INJURIES, FATALITIES, OR IGNITION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO POLICE, FIRE, OR MEDIA ON SITE. THIS INCIDENT IS BEING REPORTED TO THE DOT AND CPUC DUE TO REPAIR COSTS EXCEEDING $50,000, WHICH WAS DETERMINED ON 1/8/16.
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.