Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2025-04-01 — CO
Operator
Colorado Natural Gas Inc.
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$107,011
Incident datetime
2025-04-01 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
CO, ARAOAHO
Narrative
Vehicle was traveling west bound on i70 frontage road at a high rate of speed and left roadway and struck cng regulator station (strasburg park reg station). 7-24-2025 supplemental report submitted to update part d for property damage 7-29-2025 final report update. The injuries sustained by the individual as a result of the vehicle accident were determined to be unrelated to gas exposure or gas-related causes. (updated question part a #10)
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-04-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2025.0
Report Number
20250017.0
Supplemental Number
41188.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31316
Name
Colorado Natural Gas Inc.
Operator Street Address
10825 E. Geddes Avenue Suite 410
Operator City Name
Centennial
Operator State Abbreviation
CO
Operator Postal Code
80112.0
Time Zone
Mountain
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
North Piggot Rd At County Road 153 And East Bison Dr.
Location City Name
Strausburg
Location County Name
Araoaho
Location State Abbreviation
CO
Location Postal Code
80136.0
Location Latitude
39.73388
Location Longitude
-104.34038
Flow Cont Key Crit Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1425432.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1425558.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2340.47
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
District Regulator/metering Station
Installation Year
2020.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Seamless
Wt Steel
0.218
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Vehicle Ran Into Regulator Station Causing Catastrophic Failure
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
107011.0
Est Cost Emergency
35411.0
Est Cost Other
500.0
Est Cost Other Details
Easement Staking
Gas Cost In Mcf
4.183
Est Cost Unintentional Release
9790.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
152712.0
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
2.0
Accident Psig
477.0
Normal Psig
477.0
Mop Psig
740.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2020-12-07 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Level
100
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 Emergency Responder
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
Gas control had no part in the incident of release of natural gas ' the gas loss was caused by an out-of-control car striking the regulator station at a high rate of speed causing catastrophic failure of fittings and parts
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Driver Issued Citation Ind
Unknown
Driver In Control Ind
Yes
Estimated Speed
Unknown
Vehicle Type
Passenger Car
Vehicle Travel From
Roadway
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
75
Protections Installed Ind
Yes
Protection Bollards Post Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C**** R*********
Preparer Title
Manager Of Pipeline Safety
Preparer Email
C**********@s***************.com
Preparer Telephone
417-527-7719
Local Contact Name
C*** S*********
Local Contact Email
C**********@c*****************.com
Local Contact Telephone
720-626-5143
Authorizer Name
M**** P*****
Authorizer Title
Director Of Operations Co Mo And Me
Authorizer Telephone
303-889-9455
Authorizer Email
M******@s**************.com
Narrative
Vehicle was traveling west bound on i70 frontage road at a high rate of speed and left roadway and struck cng regulator station (strasburg park reg station). 7-24-2025 supplemental report submitted to update part d for property damage 7-29-2025 final report update. The injuries sustained by the individual as a result of the vehicle accident were determined to be unrelated to gas exposure or gas-related causes. (updated question part a #10)
| Report Received Date | 2025-04-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025.0 |
| Report Number | 20250017.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 41188.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31316 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Colorado Natural Gas Inc. |
| Operator Street Address | 10825 E. Geddes Avenue Suite 410 |
| Operator City Name | Centennial |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CO |
| Operator Postal Code | 80112.0 |
| Time Zone | Mountain |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | North Piggot Rd At County Road 153 And East Bison Dr. |
| Location City Name | Strausburg |
| Location County Name | Araoaho |
| Location State Abbreviation | CO |
| Location Postal Code | 80136.0 |
| Location Latitude | 39.73388 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.34038 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Key Crit Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1425432.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1425558.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2340.47 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | District Regulator/metering Station |
| Installation Year | 2020.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Seamless |
| Wt Steel | 0.218 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Vehicle Ran Into Regulator Station Causing Catastrophic Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 107011.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 35411.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Easement Staking |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 4.183 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 9790.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 152712.0 |
| 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 | 2.0 |
| Accident Psig | 477.0 |
| Normal Psig | 477.0 |
| Mop Psig | 740.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2020-12-07 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Level | 100 |
| 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 Emergency Responder |
| 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 | Gas control had no part in the incident of release of natural gas ' the gas loss was caused by an out-of-control car striking the regulator station at a high rate of speed causing catastrophic failure of fittings and parts |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Driver Issued Citation Ind | Unknown |
| Driver In Control Ind | Yes |
| Estimated Speed | Unknown |
| Vehicle Type | Passenger Car |
| Vehicle Travel From | Roadway |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 75 |
| Protections Installed Ind | Yes |
| Protection Bollards Post Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | C**** R********* |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Pipeline Safety |
| Preparer Email | C**********@s***************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 417-527-7719 |
| Local Contact Name | C*** S********* |
| Local Contact Email | C**********@c*****************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 720-626-5143 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** P***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Operations Co Mo And Me |
| Authorizer Telephone | 303-889-9455 |
| Authorizer Email | M******@s**************.com |
| Narrative | Vehicle was traveling west bound on i70 frontage road at a high rate of speed and left roadway and struck cng regulator station (strasburg park reg station). 7-24-2025 supplemental report submitted to update part d for property damage 7-29-2025 final report update. The injuries sustained by the individual as a result of the vehicle accident were determined to be unrelated to gas exposure or gas-related causes. (updated question part a #10) |
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