PECO ENERGY CO
gas_distribution Incident — JAMISON, PA — January 11, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 11, 2016 |
| Operator | PECO ENERGY CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | JAMISON |
| State | PA |
| County | BUCKS |
| Coordinates | 40.26187, -75.08633 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $512 |
| Emergency Response | $5,600 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 11, 2016, A THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR WAS EXCAVATING TO INSTALL A STORM SEWER AND STRUCK A 6"" HIGH PRESSURE GAS MAIN. THE DAMAGED MAIN WAS INSTALLED ON DECEMBER 9, 2015 AND COMPANY GAS MAPS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING UPDATED. THE NEWLY INSTALLED MAIN WAS RELOCATED AS PART OF A PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECT TO INSTALL A NEW STORM DRAIN. THE MAIN WAS OPERATING AT 60 PSIG AND HAD AN MAOP OF 99 PSIG. THE COMPANY STOPPED THE FLOW OF GAS BY PERFORMING SQUEEZE OFFS AWAY FROM THE BLOWING GAS. A BYPASS WAS INSTALLED AND FINAL REPAIRS WERE MADE BY REPLACING THE DAMAGED SECTION OF MAIN. THE IMPACTED CUSTOMERS WERE RESTORED THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT. A VALVE WAS NOT USED TO STOP THE FLOW OF GAS SINCE THE SITUATION WAS SAFE AND CONTROLLED TO APPROPRIATELY LIMIT THE INTERRUPTION TO CUSTOMERS."
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.