VECTREN ENERGY DELIVERY OF OHIO
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | VECTREN ENERGY DELIVERY OF OHIO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.22053, -84.27111 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE 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
A PASSENGER VEHICLE TRAVELING SOUTH ON PATTERSON HALPIN ROAD FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A CURVE AND LEFT THE ROADWAY TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET BEFORE DRIVING THROUGH A CHAIN-LINK FENCE ENCLOSURE AND STRIKING VECTREN'S ABOVE GROUND TRANSMISSION VALVE SETTING. THE VEHICLE DENTED THE 12 INCH PIPELINE AND SHEARED OFF THE 4 INCH VALVE BLOW DOWN STACK ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF IT RESULTING IN A RELEASE OF NATURAL GAS. VECTREN PERSONNEL ISOLATED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF PIPING, CLOSING THE VALVES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE SITE, ALLOWING THE RESIDUAL LINE PACK GAS TO VENT TO ATMOSPHERE. REMEDIATION INCLUDED REPLACING THE DENTED SECTION OF 12 INCH PIPELINE, REPLACING THE VALVE BLOW DOWN STACK, REPLACING THE DAMAGED SECTION OF CHAIN-LINK FENCE ENCLOSURE AND RESTORING THE SITE. AS CONTRACTOR REPAIR AND LABOR COSTS WERE ACCUMULATED, THE TOTAL AMOUNT EXCEEDING THE $50,000 IN DAMAGES REPORTING THRESHOLD WAS REALIZED 18 DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VOLUME OF UNINTENTIONALLY RELEASED GAS WAS INVESTIGATED AND CALCULATED SOON AFTER THIS TIME FRAME AND VERIFIED IT MET THE REPORTING CRITERIA ALSO. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE APPROPRIATE REGULATORY CONTACTS ONCE THE REPAIR COSTS WERE SUBSTANTIATED.
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.