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Significant Pipeline Incidents By Cause

This report is a sub-report of the Nebraska Significant Incident and Mileage Overview report. As such, it represents Significant Incidents (A) only over the time period and pipeline system specified.

The data source for this table is the PHMSA Filtered Incident Files. (1) (2) (3)

More Pipeline Incidents and Mileage Reports are available.

Nebraska All Pipeline Systems: Significant Incident Details: 1998-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident Number % Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C) % of Property Damage
CORROSION
CORROSION, INTERNAL 1 4.1% 0 0 $153,132 2.4%
Sub Total 1 4.1% 0 0 $153,132 2.4%
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 5 20.8% 0 0 $1,381,970 21.7%
VARIOUS 1 4.1% 0 0 $205,222 3.2%
Sub Total 6 25.0% 0 0 $1,587,192 25.0%
HUMAN ERROR
INCORRECT OPERATION 1 4.1% 0 0 $156,851 2.4%
Sub Total 1 4.1% 0 0 $156,851 2.4%
MATERIAL FAILURE
BUTT WELD 1 4.1% 0 0 $170,769 2.6%
COMPONENT 1 4.1% 0 0 $283,192 4.4%
RUPTURED OR LEAKING SEAL/PUMP PACKING 1 4.1% 0 0 $44,648 0.7%
Sub Total 3 12.5% 0 0 $498,610 7.8%
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS 1 4.1% 0 0 $818,910 12.9%
HIGH WINDS 1 4.1% 0 0 $100,385 1.5%
VARIOUS 1 4.1% 0 0 $110,788 1.7%
Sub Total 3 12.5% 0 0 $1,030,083 16.2%
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO... 2 8.3% 0 3 $20,931 0.3%
FIRE/EXPLOSION AS PRIMARY CAUSE 3 12.5% 0 1 $1,728,503 27.2%
VANDALISM 2 8.3% 2 2 $222,018 3.5%
Sub Total 7 29.1% 2 6 $1,971,452 31.0%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
UNKNOWN 1 4.1% 0 0 $110,788 1.7%
VARIOUS 2 8.3% 0 1 $833,028 13.1%
Sub Total 3 12.5% 0 1 $943,817 14.8%
Totals 24 100.0% 2 7 $6,341,140 100.0%
Nebraska, All Pipeline Systems, 1998-2008 YTD
Nebraska Hazardous Liquid: Significant Incident Details: 1998-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident Number % Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C) % of Property Damage
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 3 50.0% 0 0 $1,102,129 72.3%
VARIOUS 1 16.6% 0 0 $205,222 13.4%
Sub Total 4 66.6% 0 0 $1,307,351 85.8%
MATERIAL FAILURE
BUTT WELD 1 16.6% 0 0 $170,769 11.2%
RUPTURED OR LEAKING SEAL/PUMP PACKING 1 16.6% 0 0 $44,648 2.9%
Sub Total 2 33.3% 0 0 $215,418 14.1%
Totals 6 100.0% 0 0 $1,522,769 100.0%
Nebraska, Hazardous Liquid, 1998-2008 YTD
Nebraska Hazardous Liquid Onshore: Significant Incident Details: 1998-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident Number % Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C) % of Property Damage
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 3 50.0% 0 0 $1,102,129 72.3%
VARIOUS 1 16.6% 0 0 $205,222 13.4%
Sub Total 4 66.6% 0 0 $1,307,351 85.8%
MATERIAL FAILURE
BUTT WELD 1 16.6% 0 0 $170,769 11.2%
RUPTURED OR LEAKING SEAL/PUMP PACKING 1 16.6% 0 0 $44,648 2.9%
Sub Total 2 33.3% 0 0 $215,418 14.1%
Totals 6 100.0% 0 0 $1,522,769 100.0%
Nebraska, Hazardous Liquid Onshore, 1998-2008 YTD

No Data Available

Nebraska Gas Transmission: Significant Incident Details: 1998-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident Number % Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C) % of Property Damage
CORROSION
CORROSION, INTERNAL 1 16.6% 0 0 $153,132 9.1%
Sub Total 1 16.6% 0 0 $153,132 9.1%
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 2 33.3% 0 0 $279,841 16.6%
Sub Total 2 33.3% 0 0 $279,841 16.6%
MATERIAL FAILURE
COMPONENT 1 16.6% 0 0 $283,192 16.8%
Sub Total 1 16.6% 0 0 $283,192 16.8%
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS 1 16.6% 0 0 $818,910 48.7%
Sub Total 1 16.6% 0 0 $818,910 48.7%
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
VANDALISM 1 16.6% 0 0 $146,416 8.7%
Sub Total 1 16.6% 0 0 $146,416 8.7%
Totals 6 100.0% 0 0 $1,681,492 100.0%
Nebraska, Gas Transmission, 1998-2008 YTD
Nebraska Gas Transmission Onshore: Significant Incident Details: 1998-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident Number % Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C) % of Property Damage
CORROSION
CORROSION, INTERNAL 1 16.6% 0 0 $153,132 9.1%
Sub Total 1 16.6% 0 0 $153,132 9.1%
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 2 33.3% 0 0 $279,841 16.6%
Sub Total 2 33.3% 0 0 $279,841 16.6%
MATERIAL FAILURE
COMPONENT 1 16.6% 0 0 $283,192 16.8%
Sub Total 1 16.6% 0 0 $283,192 16.8%
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS 1 16.6% 0 0 $818,910 48.7%
Sub Total 1 16.6% 0 0 $818,910 48.7%
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
VANDALISM 1 16.6% 0 0 $146,416 8.7%
Sub Total 1 16.6% 0 0 $146,416 8.7%
Totals 6 100.0% 0 0 $1,681,492 100.0%
Nebraska, Gas Transmission Onshore, 1998-2008 YTD

No Data Available

No Data Available

Nebraska Gas Distribution: Significant Incident Details: 1998-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident Number % Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C) % of Property Damage
HUMAN ERROR
INCORRECT OPERATION 1 8.3% 0 0 $156,851 5.0%
Sub Total 1 8.3% 0 0 $156,851 5.0%
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
HIGH WINDS 1 8.3% 0 0 $100,385 3.2%
VARIOUS 1 8.3% 0 0 $110,788 3.5%
Sub Total 2 16.6% 0 0 $211,173 6.7%
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO... 2 16.6% 0 3 $20,931 0.6%
FIRE/EXPLOSION AS PRIMARY CAUSE 3 25.0% 0 1 $1,728,503 55.1%
VANDALISM 1 8.3% 2 2 $75,602 2.4%
Sub Total 6 50.0% 2 6 $1,825,036 58.1%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
UNKNOWN 1 8.3% 0 0 $110,788 3.5%
VARIOUS 2 16.6% 0 1 $833,028 26.5%
Sub Total 3 25.0% 0 1 $943,817 30.0%
Totals 12 100.0% 2 7 $3,136,878 100.0%
Nebraska, Gas Distribution, 1998-2008 YTD

Notes

  1. Significant Incidents are those incidents reported by pipeline operators with any of the following conditions are met: 1) fatality or injury requiring in-patient hospitalization. 2) $50,000 or more in total costs, measured in 1984 dollars. 3) highly volatile liquid releases of 5 barrels or more or other liquid releases of 50 barrels or more. 4) liquid releases resulting in an unintentional fire or explosion. Note: Significant Incidents include all Serious Incidents. Unless otherwise noted, any counts of Significant Incidents also include Serious Incidents.
  2. Costs in the current year (2008) are nominal (as reported). The costs for incidents prior to 2008 are presented in 2007 dollars. Cost of Gas lost is indexed via the Energy Information Administration, Natural Gas City Gate Prices. All other costs are adjusted via the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Government Printing Office inflation values.
  3. For years 2002 and later, property damage is estimated as the sum of all public and private costs reported in the 30-day incident report. For years prior to 2002, accident report forms did not include a breakdown of public and private costs so property damage for these years is the reported total property damage field in the report. All costs prior to 2008 are expressed in 2007 dollars. Costs in current year (2008) are nominal.

Sources

  1. PHMSA Hazardous Liquid Filtered Incidents File - October 14, 2008
  2. PHMSA Gas Transmission Filtered Incidents File - October 14, 2008
  3. PHMSA Gas Distribution Filtered Incidents File - October 14, 2008

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