NEW MEXICO GAS COMPANY
gas_distribution Incident — RIO RANCHO, NM
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | NEW MEXICO GAS COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | RIO RANCHO |
| State | NM |
| County | SANDOVAL |
| Coordinates | 35.29822, -106.59074 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
NMGC WAS NOTIFIED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF A FIRE NEAR OR AT THE METER LOCATED AT 6908 REDONDO PEAK DR. NE, RIO RANCHO, NM. THE FIRE MELTED THE METER AND CAUSED A RELEASE OF GAS WHICH FUELED THE FIRE. WHEN NMGC RESPONSE PERSONNEL ARRIVED, GAS HAD BEEN SHUT-OFF AT THE SERVICE STOP BY THE FD. THE METER SET WAS MELTED. A BARHOLE SURVEY OF THE SERVICE LINE SHOWED 0 GAS READINGS. CAUSE OF FIRE THAT MELTED THE METER IS UNKNOWN. FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT DID NOT IDENTIFY HOW THE FIRE STARTED OR WHERE IT STARTED. BASED ON AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT IS UNDETERMINED.
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.