COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP
gas_transmission Incident — — September 9, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 9, 2010 |
| Operator | COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.93842, -82.63564 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $234,864 |
| Emergency Response | $2,800 |
| Other Costs | $55,862 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
RUPTURE OCCURRED ON LINE P IN A REMOTE CLASS 1 AREA APPROXIMATELY 850 FEET SOUTH OF STATE ROUTE 645 IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, KENTUCKY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO GAS IGNITION. THE PIPE IN THE AREA IS 20"" OD, UNCOATED, COUPLED AND CATHODICALLY UNPROTECTED PIPE. THE CAUSE, BASED UPON VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RUTURED PIPE AND METALLURGICAL FAILURE ANALYSIS WAS DETERMINED TO BE EXTERNAL CORROSION. METALLURGICAL TESTING AND FAILURE ANALYSIS WAS COMPLETED BY DNV COLUMBUS INC.
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.