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GTG incident on 2025-05-30 — IA
Operator
Black Hills Energy
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$13,130
Incident datetime
2025-05-30 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
IA
Narrative
Person driving a ford edge with a tag# ajv 53u ran off the road and struck a guarded valve setting. Knocked off 2" valve blown down stack allowing gas to blow through the 2" opening. Fire department personnel were able to isolate the line by closing a main line valve.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-05-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20250063
Supplemental Number
40968
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
15359
Name
Black Hills Energy
Operator Street Address
2287 College Road Po Box 2006
Operator City Name
Council Bluffs
Operator State Abbreviation
IA
Operator Postal Code
51502
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
36.32109
Location Longitude
-94.22762
Nrc Rpt Num
1430387
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1430026
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
6383000
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
No
Shutdown Explain
Vehicle Hit 2" Blow Down Stack On Transmission Line That Was Able To Be Shut Off
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ar
Onshore Postal Code
72712
Onshore City Name
Bentonville
Onshore County Name
Benton
Designated Location
Not Applicable
Pipe Fac Name
Black Hills Energy, Sw Gator And Sw H St. Valve Se
Segment Name
Sw Gator And Sw H St. Valve Setting
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Onshore Regulator/metering Station Equipment And Piping
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2005
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Vehicle Ran Through A Guarded Above Ground 2" Blow Down Stack And Knocked It Off.
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
30
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Did Occur In Mca Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
17425590
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
13130
Est Cost Emergency
25833
Est Cost Other
0
Gas Cost In Mcf
2.73
Prpty
17464553
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
300
Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf
491
Mop Psig
320
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
2005-01-05 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Gas Required Odorized Ind
Yes
Gas Odorized Ind
Yes
Pipeline Function
Transmission Line Of Distribution System
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
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
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
Unknown
Estimated Speed Unknown Ind
Yes
Vehicle Type
Passenger Car
Vehicle Travel From
Roadway
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
135
Protections Installed Ind
Yes
Protection Bollards Post Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
S**** S****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Professional
Preparer Email
S**********@b*************.com
Preparer Telephone
479-601-4270
Local Contact Name
S**** S****
Local Contact Email
S**********@b*************.com
Local Contact Telephone
479-601-4270
Authorizer Name
S**** S****
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety Professional
Authorizer Telephone
4796014270
Authorizer Email
S**********@b*************.com
Narrative
Person driving a ford edge with a tag# ajv 53u ran off the road and struck a guarded valve setting. Knocked off 2" valve blown down stack allowing gas to blow through the 2" opening. Fire department personnel were able to isolate the line by closing a main line valve.
| Report Received Date | 2025-05-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20250063 |
| Supplemental Number | 40968 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 15359 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Black Hills Energy |
| Operator Street Address | 2287 College Road Po Box 2006 |
| Operator City Name | Council Bluffs |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IA |
| Operator Postal Code | 51502 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 36.32109 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.22762 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1430387 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1430026 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 6383000 |
| 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 | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Vehicle Hit 2" Blow Down Stack On Transmission Line That Was Able To Be Shut Off |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ar |
| Onshore Postal Code | 72712 |
| Onshore City Name | Bentonville |
| Onshore County Name | Benton |
| Designated Location | Not Applicable |
| Pipe Fac Name | Black Hills Energy, Sw Gator And Sw H St. Valve Se |
| Segment Name | Sw Gator And Sw H St. Valve Setting |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Regulator/metering Station Equipment And Piping |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2005 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Vehicle Ran Through A Guarded Above Ground 2" Blow Down Stack And Knocked It Off. |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 30 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Did Occur In Mca Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 17425590 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 13130 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 25833 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 2.73 |
| Prpty | 17464553 |
| 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 | 300 |
| Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf | 491 |
| Mop Psig | 320 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2005-01-05 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Gas Required Odorized Ind | Yes |
| Gas Odorized Ind | Yes |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission Line Of Distribution System |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| 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 | 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 | Unknown |
| Estimated Speed Unknown Ind | Yes |
| Vehicle Type | Passenger Car |
| Vehicle Travel From | Roadway |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 135 |
| Protections Installed Ind | Yes |
| Protection Bollards Post Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | S**** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Professional |
| Preparer Email | S**********@b*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 479-601-4270 |
| Local Contact Name | S**** S**** |
| Local Contact Email | S**********@b*************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 479-601-4270 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** S**** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety Professional |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4796014270 |
| Authorizer Email | S**********@b*************.com |
| Narrative | Person driving a ford edge with a tag# ajv 53u ran off the road and struck a guarded valve setting. Knocked off 2" valve blown down stack allowing gas to blow through the 2" opening. Fire department personnel were able to isolate the line by closing a main line valve. |
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