Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-10-29 — VA
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Virginia Inc
Cause
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2016-10-29 16:34
Report number
Location
VA, PITTSYLVANIA
Narrative
Previous unknown damage by unknown 3rd party caused gas main to leak . While crew was investigating source of gas leak, the pipe ruptured. Flow of gas was shut off at upstream station.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-10-29 16:34:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-11-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160119.0
Supplemental Number
16437.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
2604
Name
Columbia Gas Of Virginia Inc
Operator Street Address
1809 Coyote Drive
Operator City Name
Chester
Operator State Abbreviation
VA
Operator Postal Code
23836
Local Datetime
2016-10-29 16:29:00
Location Street Address
639 Davis Rd
Location City Name
Chatham
Location County Name
Pittsylvania
Location State Abbreviation
VA
Location Postal Code
24531
Location Latitude
36.80512
Location Longitude
-79.37849
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-10-31 16:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1162978
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
227.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
12.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-10-29 16:34:00
On Site Datetime
2016-10-29 17:34:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
37.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1987.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Longitudinal
Wt Steel
0.237
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Rupture Length
10
Rupture Width
0.2
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
59053.0
Est Cost Other
5000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Meals And Hotels
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1350.0
Prpty
65403.0
Commercial Affected
212.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
94.0
Accident Psig
285.0
Normal Psig
285.0
Mop Psig
433.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
No because this was a damaged line by unknown 3rd party
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Previous Damage Due To Excavation Activity
Ex Party Type
Previous Damage Due To Excavation Activity
Ex Hydrotest Leak Survey Date
2013-01-01 00:00:00
Ex Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Easement
Excavator Type
Unknown/other
Excavator Equipment
Unknown/other
Work Performed
Unknown/other
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
25.0
Root Cause Category
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Root Cause Type
Previous Damage
Preparer Name
G** D*****
Preparer Title
Operations Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
G******@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
(804)314-9390
Authorizer Name
G** D*****
Authorizer Title
Operations Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
(804)314-9390
Authorizer Email
G******@n*******.com
Narrative
Previous unknown damage by unknown 3rd party caused gas main to leak . While crew was investigating source of gas leak, the pipe ruptured. Flow of gas was shut off at upstream station.
| Occurred At | 2016-10-29 16:34:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-11-21 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160119.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16437.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 2604 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Columbia Gas Of Virginia Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 1809 Coyote Drive |
| Operator City Name | Chester |
| Operator State Abbreviation | VA |
| Operator Postal Code | 23836 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-10-29 16:29:00 |
| Location Street Address | 639 Davis Rd |
| Location City Name | Chatham |
| Location County Name | Pittsylvania |
| Location State Abbreviation | VA |
| Location Postal Code | 24531 |
| Location Latitude | 36.80512 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -79.37849 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-10-31 16:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1162978 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 227.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 12.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-10-29 16:34:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-10-29 17:34:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 37.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1987.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Longitudinal |
| Wt Steel | 0.237 |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Rupture Length | 10 |
| Rupture Width | 0.2 |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 59053.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Meals And Hotels |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1350.0 |
| Prpty | 65403.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 212.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 94.0 |
| Accident Psig | 285.0 |
| Normal Psig | 285.0 |
| Mop Psig | 433.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | No because this was a damaged line by unknown 3rd party |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Previous Damage Due To Excavation Activity |
| Ex Party Type | Previous Damage Due To Excavation Activity |
| Ex Hydrotest Leak Survey Date | 2013-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Ex Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Easement |
| Excavator Type | Unknown/other |
| Excavator Equipment | Unknown/other |
| Work Performed | Unknown/other |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 25.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Miscellaneous Root Causes |
| Root Cause Type | Previous Damage |
| Preparer Name | G** D***** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | G******@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (804)314-9390 |
| Authorizer Name | G** D***** |
| Authorizer Title | Operations Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | (804)314-9390 |
| Authorizer Email | G******@n*******.com |
| Narrative | Previous unknown damage by unknown 3rd party caused gas main to leak . While crew was investigating source of gas leak, the pipe ruptured. Flow of gas was shut off at upstream station. |
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