COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION CO
gas_transmission Incident — — January 2, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 2, 2012 |
| Operator | COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.79267, -84.02975 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "EARTH MOVEMENT, NOT DUE TO HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $902,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $5,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"BASED ON THE SITE EVALUATION INFORMATION, AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY, THE ABNORMALLY HIGH RAINFALL AMOUNTS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE APPEARANCE OF THE FAILED SECTIONS AND THE PRELIMINARY REPORT PROVIDED BY THE THIRD PARTY METALLURGIST, THE MOSTLY LIKELY PRIMARY CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS PIPE FAILURE DUE TO LAND MOVEMENT."
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.