Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2022-08-01 — NC
Operator
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$362,171
Incident datetime
2022-08-01 14:22
Report number
Location
NC
Narrative
Contractor bored into a 10" high pressure steel main while installing telecommunication lines. Inaccurate/insufficient locate marks were placed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2022-08-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2022
Report Number
20220089
Supplemental Number
37136
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
2022-08-01 14:25:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
35.39310749
Location Longitude
-78.08108623
Nrc Rpt Num
1343245
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2022-08-01 16:52:00
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1343435
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
785
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2022-08-02 20:00:00
Restart Datetime
2022-08-03 02:31:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2022-08-01 14:22:00
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Operational Control
Upstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
Stopple Cups Were Placed And Blew Down The Line Between.
Downstream Action Taken
Operational Control
Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
Stopple Cups Were Placed And Blew Down The Line Between.
Num Pub Evacuated
4
Incident Identified Datetime
2022-08-01 14:22:00
On Site Datetime
2022-08-01 14:46:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nc
Onshore Postal Code
27530
Onshore City Name
Goldsboro
Onshore County Name
Wayne
Designated Location
Not Applicable
Pipe Fac Name
Line 5
Segment Name
Line 5
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
30
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
X42000 Erw
Pipe Seam Type
Longitudinal Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Coating Applied Ind
Unknown
Installation Year
1959
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1
Puncture Circum
1
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Not Flammable Ind
Not Flammable
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Did Occur In Mca Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
4710
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
362171
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Gas Cost In Mcf
6
Prpty
371881
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Accident Psig
613
Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf
8000
Mop Psig
695
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
2014-06-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
Bi-Directional
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Gas Required Odorized Ind
Yes
Gas Odorized Ind
Yes
Length Segment Isolated
6340
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
State Law Exempt Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Boring
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
A222074120
Locator Type
Facility Owner
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location
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
Pipeline Safety Manager
Authorizer Telephone
704-731-4618
Authorizer Email
F***********@d**********.com
Narrative
Contractor bored into a 10" high pressure steel main while installing telecommunication lines. Inaccurate/insufficient locate marks were placed.
| Report Received Date | 2022-08-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2022 |
| Report Number | 20220089 |
| Supplemental Number | 37136 |
| 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 | 2022-08-01 14:25:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 35.39310749 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -78.08108623 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1343245 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2022-08-01 16:52:00 |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1343435 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 785 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2022-08-02 20:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2022-08-03 02:31:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2022-08-01 14:22:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Operational Control |
| Upstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | Stopple Cups Were Placed And Blew Down The Line Between. |
| Downstream Action Taken | Operational Control |
| Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | Stopple Cups Were Placed And Blew Down The Line Between. |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 4 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2022-08-01 14:22:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2022-08-01 14:46:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nc |
| Onshore Postal Code | 27530 |
| Onshore City Name | Goldsboro |
| Onshore County Name | Wayne |
| Designated Location | Not Applicable |
| Pipe Fac Name | Line 5 |
| Segment Name | Line 5 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 30 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 10 |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | X42000 Erw |
| Pipe Seam Type | Longitudinal Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Coating Applied Ind | Unknown |
| Installation Year | 1959 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1 |
| Puncture Circum | 1 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Not Flammable Ind | Not Flammable |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Did Occur In Mca Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 4710 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 362171 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 6 |
| Prpty | 371881 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Accident Psig | 613 |
| Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf | 8000 |
| Mop Psig | 695 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2014-06-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | Bi-Directional |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Gas Required Odorized Ind | Yes |
| Gas Odorized Ind | Yes |
| Length Segment Isolated | 6340 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| State Law Exempt Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Boring |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | A222074120 |
| Locator Type | Facility Owner |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location |
| 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 | Pipeline Safety Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 704-731-4618 |
| Authorizer Email | F***********@d**********.com |
| Narrative | Contractor bored into a 10" high pressure steel main while installing telecommunication lines. Inaccurate/insufficient locate marks were placed. |
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