SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS CO
gas_transmission Incident — — November 6, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 6, 2014 |
| Operator | SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.03501, -83.27374 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $43,837 |
| Emergency Response | $3,470 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON NOVEMBER 6, 2014, SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS LINE 34 (NASHVILLE LINE) WAS STRUCK BY A ROAD GRADER WHERE IT CROSSES BRADFORD RD IN BERRIEN COUNTY, GA. THE ROAD GRADER WAS BEING RUN BY A BERRIEN COUNTY ROAD CREW WHO HAD FAILED TO MAKE A ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION. BRADFORD ROAD IS UNPAVED AT THIS LOCATION, AND THE PIPELINE IS UNCASED. THE ROAD GRADER MADE A 2 IN X 1 IN PUNCTURE IN THE 3 INCH PIPELINE. SNGS FIRST NOTIFICATION OF THE INCIDENT CAME AS A CALL FROM A NEARBY LANDOWNER TO GAS CONTROL AT 10:15 AM EST. GAS CONTROL IMMEDIATELY CALLED OPERATIONS. THE FIRST PERSON ARRIVED AT THE UPSTREAM TAP VALVE AT 11:10 AM EST AND HAD THE VALVE SHUT WITHIN 5 MINUTES. THERE WERE TWO ROAD GRADERS, ONE CUTTING THE DITCH AND A SECOND GRADER FOLLOWING BEHIND AND GRADING THE ROAD. THE FIRST GRADER THAT WAS CUTTING THE DITCH IS THE GRADER THAT STUCK THE PIPELINE. THERE WERE SNG PIPELINE MARKERS ON EITHER SIDE OF BRADFORD ROAD WHERE IT WAS CROSSED BY SNG LINE 34. REPORT FINALIZED ON 1/21/2015 WITH NOT ADDITIONAL UPDATES.
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.