Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2021-01-29 — NC
Operator
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$320,000
Incident datetime
2021-01-29 14:27
Report number
Location
NC, PITT
Narrative
A 4" steel high pressure distribution line was struck by a trackhoe while digging a new agricultural drainage ditch causing damage to the line. Damage resulted in 1709 customer outages. Farmer failed to notify the one call center before excavating.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2021-01-29 14:27:00
Year
2021
Report Received Date
2021-03-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2021.0
Report Number
20210027.0
Supplemental Number
35085.0
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
2021-01-29 14:20:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
326 Burnette Road
Location City Name
Farmville
Location County Name
Pitt
Location State Abbreviation
NC
Location Postal Code
27828
Location Latitude
35.5571
Location Longitude
-77.597708
Flow Cont Key Crit Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Main Valve Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-01-29 17:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1296989
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1297144
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1345.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-01-29 14:27:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2021-01-29 14:40:00
On Site Datetime
2021-01-29 16:02:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1959.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Longitudinal Erw - Unknown Frequency
Wt Steel
0.156
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
7.0
Puncture Circum
4.0
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
320000.0
Est Cost Emergency
20000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
2.5
Est Cost Unintentional Release
3363.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
343363.0
Commercial Affected
192.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1517.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
300.0
Normal Psig
300.0
Mop Psig
399.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(4)
Maop Established Date
2014-12-31 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
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 Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
It was a 3rd party damage.
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
Prior Notification Ind
No
State Law Exempt Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Farmer
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Drainage
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
32.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
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 4" steel high pressure distribution line was struck by a trackhoe while digging a new agricultural drainage ditch causing damage to the line. Damage resulted in 1709 customer outages. Farmer failed to notify the one call center before excavating.
| Occurred At | 2021-01-29 14:27:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Report Received Date | 2021-03-05 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2021.0 |
| Report Number | 20210027.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 35085.0 |
| 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 | 2021-01-29 14:20:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 326 Burnette Road |
| Location City Name | Farmville |
| Location County Name | Pitt |
| Location State Abbreviation | NC |
| Location Postal Code | 27828 |
| Location Latitude | 35.5571 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -77.597708 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Key Crit Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Main Valve Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-01-29 17:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1296989 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1297144 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1345.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-01-29 14:27:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2021-01-29 14:40:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-01-29 16:02:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1959.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Longitudinal Erw - Unknown Frequency |
| Wt Steel | 0.156 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 7.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 4.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 320000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 2.5 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 3363.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 343363.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 192.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1517.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 300.0 |
| Normal Psig | 300.0 |
| Mop Psig | 399.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(4) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2014-12-31 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| 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 Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | It was a 3rd party damage. |
| 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 |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| State Law Exempt Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Farmer |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Drainage |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 32.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| 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 4" steel high pressure distribution line was struck by a trackhoe while digging a new agricultural drainage ditch causing damage to the line. Damage resulted in 1709 customer outages. Farmer failed to notify the one call center before excavating. |
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