COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC
gas_transmission Incident — — January 23, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 23, 2014 |
| Operator | COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.80370, -83.02980 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $300,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 1/23/14, COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC. ( COLUMBIA) RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE PICKAWAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT NOTIFYING COLUMBIA THAT A CAR WHICH HAD LOST CONTROL AND VEERED OFF THE ROADWAY, HAD STRUCK THE ABOVE GROUND OPERATOR FOR A VALVE ON THE COLUMBIA SOUTHERN SUPPLY LINE IN ORIENT, OHIO. COLUMBIA FIELD PERSONNEL PROMPTLY RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND FOUND THE VALVE OPERATOR DAMAGED AND A SMALL NON-HAZARDOUS LEAK ON VALVE C2996. SINCE THE TIME OF THE DAMAGE, COLUMBIA HAS EXCAVATED THE VALVE AND HAS WORKED WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL VALVE EXPERTS TO DETERMINE IF REPAIRING THE VALVE IS POSSIBLE. COLUMBIA HAD BEEN MONITORING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VALVE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AND DETERMINED ON APRIL 10, 2014 THAT VALVE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AND THAT THE REPLACEMENT COSTS WOULD EXCEED CRITERIA IN 191.3. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS REPORT FINAL.
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.