SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — KINGSBURG, CA — February 24, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 24, 2017 |
| Operator | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | KINGSBURG |
| State | CA |
| County | FRESNO |
| Coordinates | 36.51810, -119.58656 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $536,674 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 24, 2017, SOCALGAS WAS NOTIFIED OF A GAS RELEASE AT 11074 E CONEJO AVE, KINGSBURG. INITIAL REPORT SHOWED 11301 E CONEJO AVE, KINGSBURG. CREW RESPONDED AND CONTROLLED THE GAS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FURTHER DAMAGE THAT RESULTED FROM THE ESCAPED GAS. ALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AFFECTED CUSTOMERS WERE RESTORED. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT A VALVE CASING WAS PUSHED ONTO A 0.75 INCH A HIGH PRESSURE STEEL GAS SERVICE CAUSING THE SERVICE TO LEAK. INVESTIGATION INTO WHAT OUTSIDE FORCE INITIALLY PUSHED THE VALVE CASING IS ONGOING. THIS INCIDENT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED DOT AND CPUC DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE GAS LOSS ESTIMATE COULD EXCEED 3MILLION CUBIC FEET OF GAS. HOWEVER, FURTHER ANALYSIS HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ESTIMATED GAS LOSS DID NOT EXCEEDED 3 MILLION CUBIC FEET OF GAS. THIS INCIDENT IS NOW BEING REPORTED DUE TO THE ASSOCIATED COST EXCEEDING $50,000. UPDATE 9-19-2017: CHANGED DOT NOTIFICATION TIME TO 19:45 FROM 22:45, AS LOCAL TIME OF INITIAL TELEPHONIC REPORT. FOR ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, CONTACT KHOA LE AT (626) 893-4536."
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.