DOMINION ENERGY UTAH/WYOMING/IDAHO
gas_distribution Incident — WEST JORDAN, UT
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | DOMINION ENERGY UTAH/WYOMING/IDAHO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | WEST JORDAN |
| State | UT |
| County | SALT LAKE COUNTY |
| Coordinates | 40.60961, -111.93752 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON MARCH 24, 2020 AT 03:00 DOMINION ENERGY UTAH (DEU) WAS NOTIFIED OF A DAMAGED GAS LINE NEAR REDWOOD ROAD AND W 7800 S IN WEST JORDAN, UTAH. DEU TECHNICIANS ARRIVED ON-SITE AND DISCOVERED THAT A 3RD PARTY CONTRACTOR HAD HIT A NATURAL GAS MAIN WITH DRILLING EQUIPMENT. COMPANY BEGAN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO SECURE THE DAMAGED SECTION OF MAIN. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF MAIN WAS SECURED AT 08:15. DEU ENGINEERING PERFORMED GAS LOSS ESTIMATION CALCULATIONS BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED ON-SITE. ONCE THE DAMAGE HOLE SIZE WAS OBSERVED AT 11:15, DEU DETERMINED THAT GAS LOSS WAS HIGHER THAN ANTICIPATED AND THE EVENT MET INCIDENT CRITERIA. COMPANY REPORTED THE INCIDENT AFTER DETERMINATION. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF MAIN WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED. THE NATURAL GAS MAIN WAS LOCATED AND MARKED ACCURATELY. THE CONTRACTOR DID NOT POT HOLE TO VERIFY LOCATION OF THE FACILITIES PRIOR TO DRILLING.
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.