COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.50264, -81.64486 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON DECEMBER 11, 2012, A 20 INCH DIAMETER NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION PIPELINE RUPTURED IN SISSONVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA. THE NATURAL GAS IGNITED AND SEVERAL NEARBY RESIDENCES WERE DAMAGED AS A RESULT. THE FAILED TRANSMISSION PIPELINE IS OWNED, OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BY COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC (COLUMBIA). AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD (NTSB). COLUMBIA PARTICIPATED IN THIS INVESTIGATION. AREAS OF INVESTIGATION INCLUDE THE TIME OF THE RUPTURE, THE RECOGNITION OF THE RUPTURE, THE RESPONSE TO THE RUPTURE, LABORATORY ANALYSIS OF THE RELEVANT SECTION OF PIPE, AND OTHER AREAS THAT BEAR ON THE INFORMATION COVERED BY THIS FORM. THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF LINE SM-80 AS DETERMINED BY THE NTSB WAS PRESENTED IN THE NTSB INCIDENT REPORT (NTSB/PAR-14/01 PB2014-103977).
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.