"COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC"
gas_transmission Incident — — May 19, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 19, 2017 |
| Operator | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.36850, -82.74407 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $425,465 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MAY 19TH, 2017, LINE PM-3 WAS SUBJECT TO AN UNINTENTIONAL RELEASE OF NATURAL GAS (MATERIAL) INTO ATMOSPHERE RESULTING IN THE TOTAL COST EXCEEDING $50,000. LINE PM-3 IS A JURISDICTIONAL GATHERING TYPE B LINE THAT IS OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BY COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC (TRANSCANADA) AND IS LOCATED IN FLOYD COUNTY, NEAR THE TOWN OF BUCKINGHAM, KENTUCKY. TRANSCANADA RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING A POTENTIAL GAS RELEASE OF MATERIAL IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO LINE PM-3 AT 15:17 EST AND OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED MATERIAL RELEASE. UPON DISCUSSION AND INVESTIGATION BETWEEN THE LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY AND TRANSCANADA, THE LEAK WAS CONFIRMED AT 17:57 TO BE TRANSCANADA'S. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT GALVANIC CORROSION WAS THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE PINHOLE LEAK ON LINE PM-3 AND HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE ON JUNE 1ST, 2017. AFTER RECEIVING THE FINAL PROJECT COST WORK-ORDERS, THE REPAIR AMOUNT FOR THIS EVENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXCEEDED $50,000 IN REPAIR COSTS. AFTER IDENTIFYING THIS FACT, THIS EVENT WAS PROMPTLY CALLED INTO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC). A 48-HR UPDATE NOTICE WAS CALLED-IN TO THE NRC ON MARCH 31, 2018, REPORT NO. WAS 1208132."
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.