COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP

gas_transmission Incident — — July 12, 2011

Incident Information

Incident DateJuly 12, 2011
OperatorCOLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP
CommodityNATURAL GAS
Pipeline Typegas_transmission

Location

State
Coordinates40.16709, -81.61309

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$17,500
Emergency Response$1,500
Other Costs$12,500

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Incident Narrative

INCIDENT OCCURRED ON LINE SO-1451, A NATURAL GAS STORAGE FIELD MAINLINE. A METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS PERFORMED BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS INTERNAL CORROSION.

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.

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