PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC
gas_transmission Incident — — February 3, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 3, 2014 |
| Operator | PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.64086, -79.07363 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,342 |
| Emergency Response | $31,919 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
CONTRACTOR CALLED FOR CLEARANCES. FACILITIES WERE LOCATED. SINCE IT WAS A HIGH PRESSURE FACLITY A STANDBY WAS SCHEDULED. CONTRACTOR ELECTED TO PROCEED THE DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED STANDBY AND ALSO ELECTED TO CROSS THE LINE WITHOUT EXPOSING IT. CONTRACTOR BORED INTO THE SIDE OF THE LINE. OPERATOR RESPONDED WITH MAKE SAFE, REPAIR, RESTORATION OF SERVICE AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES AS REQUIRED. OPERATOR NOTIFIED NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER AT TIME OF INCIDENT DUE TO PRELIMINARY REPORT OF AN INJURY. THERE WAS NO REPORTABLE INJURY. OPERATOR DID NOT FILE INCIDENT REPORT AT THE TIME BECAUSE IT WAS NOT BELIEVED ANY OTHER REPORTING CRITERIA WAS MET. DURING CALCULATION OF PROPERTY DAMAGES IN ORDER TO BILL CONTRACTOR, OPERATOR DISCOVERED TOTAL PROPERTY DAMAGE DID EXCEED THE $50,000 REPORTING THRESHOLD.
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.