PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_transmission Incident — — September 9, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 9, 2011 |
| Operator | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.73508, -121.61227 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $55,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 1119 HOURS A FARMER, MKM FARMS, RIPPING AN AGRICULTURE FIELD STRUCK LINE 103, A 12-INCH STEEL TRANSMISSION PIPELINE, AT MILE POINT 19.15 RESULTING IN A RELEASE OF GAS. PG&E WAS NOTIFIED AT 11:25, AND WAS ON SCENE AT 1156 HOURS. PG&E CLOSED MAINLINE VALVES AT 13:55 AND THE ISOLATED PIPELINE SECTION WAS DEPRESSURIZED AT 1633 HOURS. SERVICE WAS INTERRUPTED TO 39 CUSTOMERS AS A RESULT OF THIS DIG-IN. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AT 0300 HOURS ON 9/10/11 AND FINAL SERVICE RESTORATION WAS COMPLETED AT 1330 HOURS ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2011. THE FARMER DID NOT CALL USA BUT WAS AWARE OF THE LOCATION OF THE PIPELINE. PIPELINE MARKERS WERE VISIBLE AT THE SITE OF THE DIG-IN, AND THE FARMER HAD MADE A LINE IN THE FIELD FROM PIPELINE MARKER TO MARKER PRIOR TO THE START OF RIPPING THE FIELD. THERE WAS NO IGNITION, INJURIES OR FATALITIES AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. DAMAGES EXCEED $50,000 MAKING THIS INCIDENT REPORTABLE TO THE CPUC AND DOT."
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.