NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMERICA (KMI)
gas_transmission Incident — — October 2, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 2, 2010 |
| Operator | NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMERICA (KMI) |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.00315, -100.48281 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $81,469 |
| Emergency Response | $1,063 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
DEAD VEGETATION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE ROW. KANSAS ONE-CALL CONTACTED AND PRESSURE REDUCTION INITIATED IN PREPARATION FOR EXCAVATION. LEAKING CRACK IN GIRTH WELD DISCOVERED AFTER EXCAVATION OF THE PIPELINE. PERSONNEL MOVED AWAY TO A SAFE DISTANCE. REMEDIATION PLAN MADE TO BLOWDOWN THE PIPELINE SEGMENT AND REPLACE THE PIPE. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIRS AND GAS LOSS DUE TO BLOWDOWN DETERMINED TO BE $50,000 OR MORE. NRC CONTACTED. PIPELINE BLOWNDOWN AND REPAIRS MADE, SYSTEM RETURNED TO SERVICE. METALLURGICAL REPORT CONFIRMED THAT THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY A CRACKED GIRTH WELD
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.