ANR PIPELINE CO
gas_transmission Incident — — January 11, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 11, 2012 |
| Operator | ANR PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.92063, -86.50551 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $350,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"BRUSHING CREW NOTICED BUBBLES IN WATER IN AN AREA OVER THE PIPELINE AND NOTIFIED STATION PERSONNEL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT GAS LEAK WAS FROM COMPANY PIPELINE. LEAK DETECTION EQUIPMENT WAS USED. SUBSEQUENTLY, A METALLURGICAL STUDY FOUND THAT THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN UNREPAIRED BURN-THROUGH OF A 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.