SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO
gas_transmission Incident — — August 7, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 7, 2010 |
| Operator | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.64035, -119.83067 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $150,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON AUGUST 7, 2010 A 26' NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION PIPELINE OPERATING AT APPROXIMATELY 375 POUNDS WAS DAMAGED BY A FARMER PERFORMING GRADING WORK. WHILE GRADING FIELDS, THE FARMER STRUCK AND DAMAGED THE MAIN. NO INJURIES OR PUBLIC PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THIS INCIDENT. ALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, AND PIPELINE HAS BEEN PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT SHOWED THAT THE EXCAVATOR DID NOT HAVE A USA TICKET, BUT WAS AWARE OF PIPING FROM A PREVIOUS LOCATE REQUEST PERFORMED YEARS AGO. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO PHMSA UNDER INCIDENT # 95266, BASED UPON DAMAGE TO COMPANY FACILITIES EXCEEDING $50K. NOTE: DAMAGE AMOUNT AND GAS LOST COSTS ARE OFF BY A FACTOR OF 10X STATED VALUE. FORM WOULD NOT ACCEPT 6 FGURE NUMBERS. DISCUSSED WITH PETER KATCHMAR, AGREED WE WILL SUBMIT THIS ORIGINAL AND SUBMIT A REVISED FINAL WHEN ISSUE RESOLVED."
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.