PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_transmission Incident — — January 8, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 8, 2017 |
| Operator | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.02588, -121.88668 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | "FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT BODY (EXCEPT COMPRESSOR), VESSEL PLATE, OR OTHER MATERIAL" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $293,406 |
| Emergency Response | $3,362 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 8, 2017 AT 1347 HOURS, PG&E WAS NOTIFIED OF A GAS ODOR AT 310 CENTRAL AVENUE IN PITTSBURG. PG&ES GAS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (GSR) ARRIVED ON-SITE AT 1352 HOURS AND MEASURED 100% GAS IN AIR IN THE VALVE VAULT. AFTER VENTING THE VAULT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, ANOTHER READING WAS TAKEN WHICH MEASURED 2% GAS IN AIR. THE LEAK ORIGIN IS THE UPSTREAM FLANGE OF THE 8-INCH STEEL TRANSMISSION VALVE, A-85, ON DFM 3015-01 (MILE POINT 0.93). PG&E REPAIR CREWS STOPPED THE LEAK AND COMPLETED REPAIRS ON JANUARY 12, 2017 AT 1153 HOURS BY ISOLATING THE LINE AND REPLACING THE VALVE. A PG&E REPRESENTATIVE WAS ON-SITE CONTINUOUSLY MONITORING THE LEAK AND ENSURED THE AREA WAS SAFE UNTIL THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. NO POLICE, NO FIRE AND NO MEDIA WERE OBSERVED ON SCENE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED IGNITION, INJURIES, OR FATALITIES. THERE WAS NO CUSTOMER IMPACT. THE VALVE IS LOCATED IN A CHURCH PARKING LOT WHICH GENERATED PUBLIC ATTENTION FROM THE CHURCH CONGREGATION DUE TO THE GAS ODOR. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO DOT AT 2005 HOURS (DOT #1168106) AFTER THE COST OF REPAIRS WAS ESTIMATED ABOVE $50,000 AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED TO THE CPUC DUE TO THE COST OF DAMAGES AND PUBLIC ATTENTION."
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.