WBI ENERGY TRANSMISSION, INC.
gas_transmission Incident — — November 3, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 3, 2014 |
| Operator | WBI ENERGY TRANSMISSION, INC. |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 48.06846, -103.67743 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $13,156 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
CENTRAL SPECIALTIES WAS OPERATING A D-8 DOZER PERFORMING LEVELING/GRADING WORK IN THE EXISTING HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY ADJACENT TO NORTH DAKOTA STATE HIGHWAY 85 APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES SOUTH OF WILLISTON, ND. THE D-8 STRUCK AND PUNCTURED WBI ENERGY'S (WBI) 12' STEEL, HIGH PRESSURE, NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION LINE ON NOVEMBER 3, 2014 AT 1:43 PM CST. THIS WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED FOR THE HIGHWAY 85 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT THAT HAS BEEN ONGOING. THE LAST LOCATE REQUEST BY CENTRAL SPECIALTIES FOR THIS AREA OF WORK WAS PUT IN ON 10/2/14 AND LOCATED ON 10/6/14 BY WBI, NTMS TICKET NO. 14179562. THE LOCATE TICKET 14179562 EXPIRED ON 10/27/14; THEREFORE THE EXCAVATION WORK BEING PERFORMED DID NOT HAVE A VALID ONE-CALL TICKET, SO WBI WAS UNAWARE OF THE CONTINUED EXCAVATION. WBI WAS ABLE TO ISOLATE THIS LINE SECTION WITH MINIMAL IMPACT TO CUSTOMERS. WBI PERSONNEL REPAIRED THE DAMAGED LINE BY REMOVING A CYLINDER OF PIPE AND WELDING IN A NEW CYLINDER OF PIPE. THE PIPELINE WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE AT 11:55 PM CST.
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.