CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., DBA CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS
gas_transmission Incident — — March 17, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 17, 2011 |
| Operator | CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., DBA CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 44.89606, -93.28061 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $86,400 |
| Emergency Response | $16,628 |
| Other Costs | $21,566 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON MARCH 17, 2011 AT 8:36 AM, CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESPONDED TO AN INCIDENT IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS IVOLVING A 20"" GAS LINE. SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. CRANE ENGINEERING, THIRD PARTY VENDOR, HAS COMPLETED THEIR ANALYSIS OF THE INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON MARCH 17, 2011 JUST EAST OF NICOLLET AVENUE ON 60TH STREET IN MINNEAPOLIS. CRANE ENGINEERING SUBMITTED THAT THE UTILITIES IN THE SURROUNDING AREA ""PROVIDED THE MEANS OF WATER INGRESS AND EGRESS THAT CREATED A WASHOUT CAVERN BENEATH THE ROAD, OF WHICH THE FINAL FAILURE WAS THE COLLAPSE OF THE ROADWAY AND THE GAS MAIN WITH THE ENSUING CONFLAGRATION.
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.