DOMINION EAST OHIO
gas_transmission Incident — — July 22, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 22, 2013 |
| Operator | DOMINION EAST OHIO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.94616, -81.54106 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $1,400,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JULY 22, 2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 6:01 A.M. AN 8"" STORAGE LINE OPERATING AT 1,483 PSIG LOCATED IN NEW FRANKLIN, OHIO RUPTURED. AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 A.M. ON JULY 22, 2013, DOMINION ARRIVED ON SCENE AND ISOLATED THE SECTION OF PIPELINE THAT RUPTURED AT APPROXIMATELY 7:02 A.M. THE SECTION OF PIPE THAT RUPTURED WAS CUT OUT AND SENT TO A THIRD PARTY LABORATORY, KEIFNER & ASSOCIATES, FOR A FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE ANALYSIS CONCLUDED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE INTERNAL SELECTIVE SEAM WELD CORROSION (SSWC) OF THE LOW-FREQUENCY ELECTRIC-RESISTANCE WELDED (LF-ERW) SEAM.
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.