Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2024-04-19 — OH
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Ohio Inc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$141,982
Incident datetime
2024-04-19 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
OH, MARION
Narrative
While conducting a leakage survey, a grade one hazardous leak was detected. Columbia discovered a bare steel line leaking within the confines of a steel casing under a railway. The ends of the steel casing were excavated and the leak migration path was broken and no longer presented a hazard. Columbia crews coordinated the repair with the railroad operator while continuously monitoring the leak until the line was replaced. The cost of repair triggered the reporting criteria as written in 49 cfr part 191.3. The pipe was replaced successfully and the leak was made safe on 03-29-24 at 19:15 hours. Please close your file on this event.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-04-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20240023.0
Supplemental Number
39465.0
Report Type
Original 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
43215.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
990 E. Water St.
Location City Name
Prospect
Location County Name
Marion
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
43342.0
Location Latitude
40.452679
Location Longitude
-83.17871
Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1394537.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1394682.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
38.0
Intentional Release
0.072
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
38.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
Yes
Railroad Crossing Ind
Yes
Railroad Type
Cased
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.25
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Unknown, Pipe Not Excavated
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
141982.0
Est Cost Emergency
14972.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
4.35
Est Cost Unintentional Release
165.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
157119.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
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
40.0
Normal Psig
40.0
Mop Psig
50.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(4)
Maop Established Date
1995-01-27 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Odorized By Others
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
Volume released was not enough to trigger any action by controllers. Pressure control was not a factor in this incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Other
Visual Exam Details
Abandon Pipe In Place Filled Carrier Pipe With Concrete Per Rail Road
Other Corrosion Ind
Yes
Corrosion Type Details
Unknown
Other Basis Ind
Yes
Corrosion Basis Details
Unkown
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
No
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
No
Prior Damage
N/a Bare/ineffectively Coated Pipe
Coating Type
None
Field Applied Ind
No
Cor Hydrotest Leak Survey Date
2022-03-25 00:00:00
Cor Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
R** R* S****
Preparer Title
Manager Of Operations Compliance- Risk Management
Preparer Email
R******@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
1-614-460-5491
Local Contact Name
R** R* S****
Local Contact Email
R******@n*******.com
Local Contact Telephone
1-614-460-5491
Authorizer Name
R** R* S****
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Operations Compliance- Risk Management
Authorizer Telephone
1-614-460-5491
Authorizer Email
R******@n*******.com
Narrative
While conducting a leakage survey, a grade one hazardous leak was detected. Columbia discovered a bare steel line leaking within the confines of a steel casing under a railway. The ends of the steel casing were excavated and the leak migration path was broken and no longer presented a hazard. Columbia crews coordinated the repair with the railroad operator while continuously monitoring the leak until the line was replaced. The cost of repair triggered the reporting criteria as written in 49 cfr part 191.3. The pipe was replaced successfully and the leak was made safe on 03-29-24 at 19:15 hours. Please close your file on this event.
| Report Received Date | 2024-04-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20240023.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 39465.0 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 43215.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 990 E. Water St. |
| Location City Name | Prospect |
| Location County Name | Marion |
| Location State Abbreviation | OH |
| Location Postal Code | 43342.0 |
| Location Latitude | 40.452679 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.17871 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1394537.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1394682.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 38.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.072 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 38.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Railroad Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Railroad Type | Cased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.25 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Unknown, Pipe Not Excavated |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 141982.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 14972.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 4.35 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 165.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 157119.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| 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 | 40.0 |
| Normal Psig | 40.0 |
| Mop Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(4) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1995-01-27 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Odorized By Others |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 | Volume released was not enough to trigger any action by controllers. Pressure control was not a factor in this incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Other |
| Visual Exam Details | Abandon Pipe In Place Filled Carrier Pipe With Concrete Per Rail Road |
| Other Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Type Details | Unknown |
| Other Basis Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Basis Details | Unkown |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | No |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | No |
| Prior Damage | N/a Bare/ineffectively Coated Pipe |
| Coating Type | None |
| Field Applied Ind | No |
| Cor Hydrotest Leak Survey Date | 2022-03-25 00:00:00 |
| Cor Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R** R* S**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Operations Compliance- Risk Management |
| Preparer Email | R******@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 1-614-460-5491 |
| Local Contact Name | R** R* S**** |
| Local Contact Email | R******@n*******.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 1-614-460-5491 |
| Authorizer Name | R** R* S**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Operations Compliance- Risk Management |
| Authorizer Telephone | 1-614-460-5491 |
| Authorizer Email | R******@n*******.com |
| Narrative | While conducting a leakage survey, a grade one hazardous leak was detected. Columbia discovered a bare steel line leaking within the confines of a steel casing under a railway. The ends of the steel casing were excavated and the leak migration path was broken and no longer presented a hazard. Columbia crews coordinated the repair with the railroad operator while continuously monitoring the leak until the line was replaced. The cost of repair triggered the reporting criteria as written in 49 cfr part 191.3. The pipe was replaced successfully and the leak was made safe on 03-29-24 at 19:15 hours. Please close your file on this event. |
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