WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO
gas_transmission Incident — — April 2, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 2, 2012 |
| Operator | WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.79802, -74.01660 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | PREVIOUS MECHANICAL DAMAGE NOT RELATED TO EXCAVATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $280,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $15,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
OPERATOR EMPLOYEES AND THIRD PARTY CONTRACTORS WERE ON SITE OF AN ANOMALY INVESTIGATION DIG, OPERATOR EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING SOIL AROUND THE PIPELINE WHEN OPERATOR EMPLOYEES SMELLED AN ODOR COMING FROM THE ANAMOLY PIE. THE PIPELINE WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND AN INVESTIGATION WAS INITIATED . THE RESULTS OF THE LEAK INVESTIGATION SHOWED A DENT ON THE PIPE DUE TO A ROCK UNDERNEATH THE PIPE. THE ROCK UNDERNEATH THE PIPE WAS THE CAUSE OF A SMALL CRACK WHERE THE LEAK INITIATED. THE PIPE ANAMOLY SEGMENT WAS CUTOUT AND REPLACED WITH NEW PIPE.
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.