SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC
gas_transmission Incident — — August 15, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 15, 2011 |
| Operator | SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.76157, -95.20926 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $116,300 |
| Emergency Response | $7,875 |
| Other Costs | $2,517 |
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Incident Narrative
ON AUGUST 15, 2011 A CALL WAS PLACED BY DOZER OPERATOR, RON HALLACY WITH BEACHNER CONSTRUCTION, TO OUR EMERGENCY NUMBER AT 15:19. THE CALL WAS ANSWERED BY SOUTHERN STAR GAS CONTROL CENTER. THE CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR THAT ANSWERED THE PHONE IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE PERSON ON CALL IN THE WELDA WORK LOCATION TO RESPOND TO THE INCIDENT. THE ON CALL PERSON IN THE WELDA WORK LOCATION CONTACTED THE REGION MANAGER FOR THE AREA AND THE REGION MANAGER RESPONDED AS WELL. THE ON CALL OPERATOR IN THE WELDA WORK LOCATION ARRIVED ON SITE AT 16:08 AND FOUND A DOZER HAD STRUCK SSCGP FT. SCOTT 12"" LINE AND GAS WAS BLOWING. LOCAL LAW ENFOREMNET WAS CONTACTED BY THE SSCGP ON CALL AT 16:10 TO CLOSE THE SEGEMNT OF CALIFORNIA ROAD NEAREST THE INCIDENT SITE. THE SEGMNET WAS ISOLATED AND CUSTOMERS WERE INFORMED OF POSSIBLE INTERRUPTION. THE REGION MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 19:00. AT 19:38 THE CREW FROM SSCGP STARETD TO EXPOSE PIPE AND INSTALL EMERGENCY SLEEVE. BY 20:00 THE EMERGENCY SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED. GAS CONTROL WAS CONTACTED TO LET THEM KNOW THAT NORMAL PRESSURE COULD BE RESTORED ON THE FT. SCOTT LINE. AT 20:50 THE LINE PACK HAD STARTED. THE SSCGP CUSTOMERS WERE NOTIFIED THAT THE SEGMENT HAD BEEN TEMPORARILY REPAIRED AND THAT THE SEGEMENT HAD BEEN RESTORED BUT WOULD BE OPERATING AT A REDUCED PRESSURE.
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.