PAA NATURAL GAS STORAGE, LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — June 3, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 3, 2014 |
| Operator | PAA NATURAL GAS STORAGE, LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.81525, -82.82097 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $250,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
APPROXIMATELY 3,964 MCF WERE RELEASED WHEN A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR HIT AND RUPTURED A 20-INCH TRANSMISSION PIPELINE, WHILE OPERATING A TILE TRENCHER. THROUGH THE 8-1-1 DIG ALERT SYSTEM, THE CONTRACTOR NOTIFIED BLUEWATER GAS STORAGE, LLC ON MAY 29TH THAT THEY WERE GOING TO BEGIN EXCAVATION ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4TH BUT BEGAN EARLY ON TUESDAY, JUNE 3RD, BEFORE BLUEWATER HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO MARK THE LINES. BLUEWATER OPERATORS OBSERVED THE LINE PRESSURE DROPPING AND ISOLATED THE SEGMENT OF PIPELINE. THE SEGMENT WAS REPLACED AND EXCAVATION WAS BACK-FILLED. THE LINE IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE. THE MISS DIG SYSTEM WAS CALLED AND ASSIGNED TICKET NUMBER B41492654. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND ASSIGNED REPORT NUMBER 1084738. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: THIS REPORT WAS UPDATED PER INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED FROM KYLE FRISKE WITH THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.
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.