Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2020-01-11 — OH
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Ohio Inc
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$244,135
Incident datetime
2020-01-11 12:56
Report number
Location
OH, RICHLAND
Narrative
Columbia gas of ohio, inc. (columbia) was notified by its scada and by the general public of a leak at the intersection of sr42 and hanley rd. Columbia found a 12" steel main line leak where a short barreled bolted coupling without pull out restraint failed. Columbia shut off the line for safety and made permanent repairs. This event resulted in a service disruption to 996 customers. Please consider this report final.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-01-11 12:56:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-02-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200023.0
Supplemental Number
33615.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2596
Name
Columbia Gas Of Ohio Inc
Operator Street Address
290 W Nationwide Blvd
Operator City Name
Columbus
Operator State Abbreviation
OH
Operator Postal Code
43215
Local Datetime
2020-01-11 12:56:00
Location Street Address
Intersection Of Hanley And Sr42
Location City Name
Mansfield
Location County Name
Richland
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
44903
Location Latitude
40.695799
Location Longitude
-82.562557
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-01-11 17:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1268463
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
38597.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-01-11 12:56:00
On Site Datetime
2020-01-11 12:56:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1958.0
Pipe Diameter
12.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.27
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
80000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
244135.0
Est Cost Emergency
7112.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Other Details
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
96493.0
Prpty
427740.0
Commercial Affected
12.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
984.0
Accident Psig
95.0
Normal Psig
95.0
Mop Psig
115.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
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
We received numerous reports from the public at the same time low pressure alarm was received via gas controls scada system upon pressure dropping from 96 psig to 4.2 psig. The gas controller evaluated other scada indications and noticed a corresponding increase in flow, prompting them to call-out to the operations leader. The operations leader informed the gas controller they had been notified of the incident from other parties as well and that technicians were responding.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Mechanical Joint Failure
Pwjf Failure Type
Mechanical Joint Failure
Mec Fitting Involved
Bolted
Mec Fitting Type
Coupling
Mec Manufacturer
Dresser
Mec Fitting Material
Other
Mec Fitting Material Detail
Materials Joined: 1st Steel, 2nd Steel
Additional Other Ind
Yes
Result Design Ind
Yes
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
R** S****
Preparer Title
Manager Of Compliance
Preparer Email
R******@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
6144605491
Authorizer Name
R** S****
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
6144605491
Authorizer Email
R******@n*******.com
Narrative
Columbia gas of ohio, inc. (columbia) was notified by its scada and by the general public of a leak at the intersection of sr42 and hanley rd. Columbia found a 12" steel main line leak where a short barreled bolted coupling without pull out restraint failed. Columbia shut off the line for safety and made permanent repairs. This event resulted in a service disruption to 996 customers. Please consider this report final.
| Occurred At | 2020-01-11 12:56:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-02-17 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200023.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33615.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2596 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Columbia Gas Of Ohio Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 290 W Nationwide Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Columbus |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OH |
| Operator Postal Code | 43215 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-01-11 12:56:00 |
| Location Street Address | Intersection Of Hanley And Sr42 |
| Location City Name | Mansfield |
| Location County Name | Richland |
| Location State Abbreviation | OH |
| Location Postal Code | 44903 |
| Location Latitude | 40.695799 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -82.562557 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-01-11 17:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1268463 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 38597.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-01-11 12:56:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-01-11 12:56:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1958.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.27 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 80000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 244135.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7112.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 96493.0 |
| Prpty | 427740.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 12.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 984.0 |
| Accident Psig | 95.0 |
| Normal Psig | 95.0 |
| Mop Psig | 115.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| 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 | We received numerous reports from the public at the same time low pressure alarm was received via gas controls scada system upon pressure dropping from 96 psig to 4.2 psig. The gas controller evaluated other scada indications and noticed a corresponding increase in flow, prompting them to call-out to the operations leader. The operations leader informed the gas controller they had been notified of the incident from other parties as well and that technicians were responding. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Mechanical Joint Failure |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Mechanical Joint Failure |
| Mec Fitting Involved | Bolted |
| Mec Fitting Type | Coupling |
| Mec Manufacturer | Dresser |
| Mec Fitting Material | Other |
| Mec Fitting Material Detail | Materials Joined: 1st Steel, 2nd Steel |
| Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Result Design Ind | Yes |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Compliance |
| Preparer Email | R******@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6144605491 |
| Authorizer Name | R** S**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6144605491 |
| Authorizer Email | R******@n*******.com |
| Narrative | Columbia gas of ohio, inc. (columbia) was notified by its scada and by the general public of a leak at the intersection of sr42 and hanley rd. Columbia found a 12" steel main line leak where a short barreled bolted coupling without pull out restraint failed. Columbia shut off the line for safety and made permanent repairs. This event resulted in a service disruption to 996 customers. Please consider this report final. |
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