SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC
gas_transmission Incident — — September 9, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 9, 2014 |
| Operator | SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.30857, -97.11461 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $9,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
SSCGP GAS CONTROL NOTIFIED MEASUREMENT ON 9/9/14 AT 18:40 OF A ""LOW LOW"" PRESSURE ALARM AT THE UDALL TOWNBORDER. MEASUREMENT BEGAN LOOKING FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THAT WOULD BE CLOSER TO THE SITE. AT 18:55 GAS CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL FROM DISPATCH STATING THAT A CONTRACTOR INSTALLING FIBER OPTIC LINE HAD HIT THE SSC LINE AT 21ST ROAD AND 118TH. AT THIS TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND HIGHWAY PATROL WERE IN ROUTE AND NO FIRES OR INJURIES WERE REPORTED. GAS CONTROL MADE A SECOND CALL TO MEASUREMENT GIVING AN ETA OF 1 HOUR. MEASUREMENT AND OPERATIONS ARRIVED ON SITE AND SHUT IN THE SEGMENT AT THE MAINLINE GATE VALVE AT 20:05 ON 9/9/2014. THE LINE WAS EXCAVATED AND REPAIRED BY PIPE REPLACEMENT. THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 4:44 ON 9/10/2014.
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.