SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — STUDIO CITY, CA — March 16, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 16, 2021 |
| Operator | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | STUDIO CITY |
| State | CA |
| County | LOS ANGELES |
| Coordinates | 34.12489, -118.37832 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $400,000 |
| Emergency Response | $800,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 3-16-21, SOCALGAS WAS NOTIFIED OF THIRD PARTY DAMAGE AT 2965 LAUREL CANYON BLVD STUDIO CITY, CA. THE THIRD PARTY DAMAGED A 22-INCH GAS LINE WITH AN AUGER. GAS WAS CONTROLLED AT 00:31 ON 3/17/21. THERE WERE NO REPORTED FATALITIES OR INJURIES DUE TO THE GAS RELEASE. THE INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE THIRD PARTY WAS WAS AUGERING FOR NEW DRIVEWAY FOUNDATION ON AN EXPIRED USA TICKET. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE DOT AND CPUC DUE TO THE RELEASE OF GAS AND DAMAGES EXCEEDING $50,000. FOR PART A QUESTION 13, ""NO"" WAS SELECTED AS THE THIRD PARTY THAT CAUSED THE INCIDENT CONTACTED EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALREADY ON SCENE AT THE TIME SOCALGAS PERSONNEL FIRST ARRIVED."
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.