COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS CO
gas_transmission Incident — — May 5, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 5, 2017 |
| Operator | COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.17036, -103.85358 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $26,155 |
| Emergency Response | $400 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS (CIG) TRANSMISSION PERSONNEL, WHILE INSTALLING PIPELINE MARKERS, DISCOVERED AN AREA OF DEAD VEGETATION AND DISCOLORED SOIL IN THE VICINITY OF ITS 16"" 52A PIPELINE IN MORGAN COUNTY, COLORADO. LEAK DETECTION EQUIPMENT CONFIRMED A NATURAL GAS LEAK. EXCAVATION REVEALED A VERY SMALL CRACK IN THE PIPE'S LONG SEAM TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK, ATTRIBUTABLE TO A LACK OF WELD FUSION IN THE LONG SEAM. THE ANOMALY WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED WITH A NEW CYLINDER OF PIPE. THE PIPELINE WAS THEN PLACED BACK INTO OPERATION."
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.