Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2020-01-23 — NC
Operator
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$54,228
Incident datetime
2020-01-23 12:30
Report number
Location
NC, PENDER
Narrative
A contractor came in contact with a 6" main while directional boring. Due to not potholing the gas line prior to boring, the pipeline was damaged. Due to the depth of cover, the pipeline was abandoned beneath a DOT state road. New pipeline was installed.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-01-23 12:30:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-02-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200027.0
Supplemental Number
34053.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15518
Name
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Operator Street Address
525 South Tryon Street
Operator City Name
Charlotte
Operator State Abbreviation
NC
Operator Postal Code
28202
Local Datetime
2020-01-23 13:40:00
Location Street Address
Intersection Of West Wilmington Street And Highway 53
Location City Name
Burgaw
Location County Name
Pender
Location State Abbreviation
NC
Location Postal Code
28425
Location Latitude
34.551563
Location Longitude
-77.925285
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-01-23 17:37:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1269410
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
812.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
3.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-01-23 12:30:00
On Site Datetime
2020-01-23 13:45:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Bored/drilled
Pipe Facility Type
Other
Pipe Type Other
Png Service
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2009.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
7.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
54228.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
16000.0
Prpty
70228.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
13.0
Accident Psig
60.0
Normal Psig
60.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Hydrotest Conducted Ind
Yes
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
200072306
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
7.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
C********** R******
Preparer Title
Gas Regulatory Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
C******************@d**********.com
Preparer Telephone
704-731-4680
Authorizer Name
F***** B****
Authorizer Title
Manager- Pipeline Safety
Authorizer Telephone
704-731-4618
Authorizer Email
F***********@d**********.com
Narrative
A contractor came in contact with a 6" main while directional boring. Due to not potholing the gas line prior to boring, the pipeline was damaged. Due to the depth of cover, the pipeline was abandoned beneath a DOT state road. New pipeline was installed.
| Occurred At | 2020-01-23 12:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-02-22 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200027.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 34053.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15518 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 525 South Tryon Street |
| Operator City Name | Charlotte |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NC |
| Operator Postal Code | 28202 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-01-23 13:40:00 |
| Location Street Address | Intersection Of West Wilmington Street And Highway 53 |
| Location City Name | Burgaw |
| Location County Name | Pender |
| Location State Abbreviation | NC |
| Location Postal Code | 28425 |
| Location Latitude | 34.551563 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -77.925285 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-01-23 17:37:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1269410 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 812.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 3.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-01-23 12:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-01-23 13:45:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Bored/drilled |
| Pipe Facility Type | Other |
| Pipe Type Other | Png Service |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2009.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 7.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 54228.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 16000.0 |
| Prpty | 70228.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 13.0 |
| Accident Psig | 60.0 |
| Normal Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Hydrotest Conducted Ind | Yes |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 200072306 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 7.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | C********** R****** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Regulatory Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | C******************@d**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 704-731-4680 |
| Authorizer Name | F***** B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager- Pipeline Safety |
| Authorizer Telephone | 704-731-4618 |
| Authorizer Email | F***********@d**********.com |
| Narrative | A contractor came in contact with a 6" main while directional boring. Due to not potholing the gas line prior to boring, the pipeline was damaged. Due to the depth of cover, the pipeline was abandoned beneath a DOT state road. New pipeline was installed. |
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