Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2025-07-30 — TN
Operator
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$250,000
Incident datetime
2025-07-30 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TN, DAVIDSON
Narrative
On the morning of july 16th, 2025, there was inclement weather in the area. Gas control notified local operations of a high-pressure alarm at k.P. Station. Local operations were dispatched to the scene where they came upon an ignition event at the station. Operations contacted gas control to isolate the outlet of the station and the local fire department. The supplier was contacted to shut in the inlet tap of the station. Fire was allowed to burn out, and once site was deemed safe, investigation and repairs began. The damaged run of the station was locked out. The station was brought back into service using the undamaged run. Repair completed and station put back in service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-07-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2025.0
Report Number
20250043.0
Supplemental Number
41189.0
Report Type
Original 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
28202.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
6511 Clarksville Highway
Location City Name
Joelton
Location County Name
Davidson
Location State Abbreviation
TN
Location Postal Code
37080.0
Location Latitude
36.3215
Location Longitude
-86.90781
Flow Cont Key Crit Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1437101.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1437238.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
12.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Allowed To Burn Out
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
12
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Federal
No
Location Type
Operator-Controlled Property
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
1997.0
Manufactured Year
1995.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Longitudinal Erw - High Frequency
Wt Steel
0.365
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Lightning Struck Valve.
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
250000.0
Est Cost Emergency
5000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
4.6
Est Cost Unintentional Release
55.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
255055.0
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
130.0
Normal Psig
130.0
Mop Psig
150.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(4)
Maop Established Date
1997-01-02 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
Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
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
Lightning struck valve.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Direct Hit
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
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 Governance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
704-731-4618
Authorizer Email
F***********@d**********.com
Narrative
On the morning of july 16th, 2025, there was inclement weather in the area. Gas control notified local operations of a high-pressure alarm at k.P. Station. Local operations were dispatched to the scene where they came upon an ignition event at the station. Operations contacted gas control to isolate the outlet of the station and the local fire department. The supplier was contacted to shut in the inlet tap of the station. Fire was allowed to burn out, and once site was deemed safe, investigation and repairs began. The damaged run of the station was locked out. The station was brought back into service using the undamaged run. Repair completed and station put back in service.
| Report Received Date | 2025-07-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025.0 |
| Report Number | 20250043.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 41189.0 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 28202.0 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 6511 Clarksville Highway |
| Location City Name | Joelton |
| Location County Name | Davidson |
| Location State Abbreviation | TN |
| Location Postal Code | 37080.0 |
| Location Latitude | 36.3215 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -86.90781 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Key Crit Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1437101.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1437238.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 12.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Allowed To Burn Out |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 12 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Operator-Controlled Property |
| 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 | 1997.0 |
| Manufactured Year | 1995.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Longitudinal Erw - High Frequency |
| Wt Steel | 0.365 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Lightning Struck Valve. |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 250000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 4.6 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 55.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 255055.0 |
| 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 | 130.0 |
| Normal Psig | 130.0 |
| Mop Psig | 150.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(4) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1997-01-02 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 | Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations) |
| 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 | Lightning struck valve. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Direct Hit |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| 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 Governance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 704-731-4618 |
| Authorizer Email | F***********@d**********.com |
| Narrative | On the morning of july 16th, 2025, there was inclement weather in the area. Gas control notified local operations of a high-pressure alarm at k.P. Station. Local operations were dispatched to the scene where they came upon an ignition event at the station. Operations contacted gas control to isolate the outlet of the station and the local fire department. The supplier was contacted to shut in the inlet tap of the station. Fire was allowed to burn out, and once site was deemed safe, investigation and repairs began. The damaged run of the station was locked out. The station was brought back into service using the undamaged run. Repair completed and station put back in service. |
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