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Significant Incidents Listing

The report below provides details for significant incidents with a with a primary cause of: NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE reported in 2003.

The incidents reported below are limited to Significant Incidents (A) only.

The data sources for this report are the PHMSA Filtered Incident Files (1) (2) (3).

Where appropriate, the table columns can be sorted by clicking the corresponding column header.

More Pipeline Incidents and Mileage Reports are available.

National All Pipeline Systems: 2003
Date State County Operator Secondary Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (D)
01/23/2003 MN WILKIN GREAT PLAINS NATURAL GAS... VARIOUS 0 0 $553,944 N/A N/A
01/26/2003 NC GUILFORD PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO TEMPERATURE 0 0 $597,151 2,133 0
02/02/2003 VT CHITTENDEN VERMONT GAS SYSTEMS INC VARIOUS 0 0 $193,880 N/A N/A
02/04/2003 PA PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS VARIOUS 0 0 $221,577 N/A N/A
02/09/2003 RI NEW ENGLAND GAS COMPANY VARIOUS 0 0 $110,788 N/A N/A
02/20/2003 NE DOUGLAS METROPOLITAN UTILITIES... VARIOUS 0 0 $110,788 N/A N/A
02/22/2003 MD BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC... VARIOUS 0 0 $166,183 N/A N/A
02/27/2003 MI MONROE ENBRIDGE PIPELINES... TEMPERATURE 0 0 $282,511 130 5
03/16/2003 MN CLEARWATER KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY,... EARTH MOVEMENT 0 0 $97,885 1 1
04/07/2003 AK ENSTAR NATURAL GAS CO VARIOUS 0 0 $166,183 N/A N/A
05/05/2003 NM BERNALILLO PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY... VARIOUS 0 0 $138,486 N/A N/A
05/13/2003 AR FAULKNER CENTERPOINT ENERGY... LIGHTNING 0 0 $366,245 N/A N/A
05/17/2003 ME CUMBERLAND PORTLAND PIPELINE CORP EARTH MOVEMENT 0 0 $227,671 12 0
06/19/2003 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO EARTH MOVEMENT 0 0 $561,234 N/A N/A
08/28/2003 IL LAKE NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO VARIOUS 0 0 $886,310 N/A N/A
09/12/2003 TX JEFFERSON PREMCOR P.A. PIPELINE CO HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS 0 0 $49,854 500 500
09/24/2003 IL COOK NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO VARIOUS 0 0 $553,944 N/A N/A
09/26/2003 IL ST. CLAIR CONOCO-PHILLIPS LIGHTNING 0 0 $1,005,621 200 200
09/26/2003 IL ST CLAIR LACLEDE GAS CO LIGHTNING 0 0 $244,792 1,889 1,889
09/26/2003 MD BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC... VARIOUS 0 0 $276,972 N/A N/A
10/11/2003 AK ENSTAR NATURAL GAS CO VARIOUS 0 0 $166,183 N/A N/A
10/30/2003 AK ENSTAR NATURAL GAS CO VARIOUS 0 0 $166,183 N/A N/A
11/12/2003 MD PRINCE GEORGES WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO VARIOUS 0 0 $443,155 N/A N/A
11/13/2003 MD MONTGOMERY WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO VARIOUS 0 0 $188,341 N/A N/A
11/28/2003 VA WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO VARIOUS 0 0 $553,944 N/A N/A
11/29/2003 UT BOX ELDER QUESTAR GAS COMPANY VARIOUS 0 2 $113,004 N/A N/A
12/08/2003 MD BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC... VARIOUS 0 1 $332,366 N/A N/A
12/11/2003 MO ST LOUIS LACLEDE GAS CO VARIOUS 0 2 $315,748 N/A N/A
Totals      0 5 $9,090,955 4,865 2,595
National Hazardous Liquid: 2003
Date State County Operator Secondary Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (D)
01/26/2003 NC GUILFORD PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO TEMPERATURE 0 0 $597,151 2,133 0
02/27/2003 MI MONROE ENBRIDGE PIPELINES... TEMPERATURE 0 0 $282,511 130 5
03/16/2003 MN CLEARWATER KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY,... EARTH MOVEMENT 0 0 $97,885 1 1
05/17/2003 ME CUMBERLAND PORTLAND PIPELINE CORP EARTH MOVEMENT 0 0 $227,671 12 0
09/12/2003 TX JEFFERSON PREMCOR P.A. PIPELINE CO HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS 0 0 $49,854 500 500
09/26/2003 IL ST. CLAIR CONOCO-PHILLIPS LIGHTNING 0 0 $1,005,621 200 200
09/26/2003 IL ST CLAIR LACLEDE GAS CO LIGHTNING 0 0 $244,792 1,889 1,889
Totals      0 0 $2,505,488 4,865 2,595
National Hazardous Liquid Onshore: 2003
Date State County Operator Secondary Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (D)
01/26/2003 NC GUILFORD PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO TEMPERATURE 0 0 $597,151 2,133 0
02/27/2003 MI MONROE ENBRIDGE PIPELINES... TEMPERATURE 0 0 $282,511 130 5
03/16/2003 MN CLEARWATER KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY,... EARTH MOVEMENT 0 0 $97,885 1 1
05/17/2003 ME CUMBERLAND PORTLAND PIPELINE CORP EARTH MOVEMENT 0 0 $227,671 12 0
09/12/2003 TX JEFFERSON PREMCOR P.A. PIPELINE CO HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS 0 0 $49,854 500 500
09/26/2003 IL ST. CLAIR CONOCO-PHILLIPS LIGHTNING 0 0 $1,005,621 200 200
09/26/2003 IL ST CLAIR LACLEDE GAS CO LIGHTNING 0 0 $244,792 1,889 1,889
Totals      0 0 $2,505,488 4,865 2,595

No Data Available

National Gas Transmission: 2003
Date State County Operator Secondary Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C)
05/13/2003 AR FAULKNER CENTERPOINT ENERGY... LIGHTNING 0 0 $366,245
06/19/2003 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO EARTH MOVEMENT 0 0 $561,234
Totals      0 0 $927,480
National Gas Transmission Onshore: 2003
Date State County Operator Secondary Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C)
05/13/2003 AR FAULKNER CENTERPOINT ENERGY... LIGHTNING 0 0 $366,245
Totals      0 0 $366,245
National Gas Transmission Offshore: 2003
Date State County Operator Secondary Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C)
06/19/2003 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO EARTH MOVEMENT 0 0 $561,234
Totals      0 0 $561,234

No Data Available

National Gas Distribution: 2003
Date State County Operator Secondary Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C)
01/23/2003 MN WILKIN GREAT PLAINS NATURAL GAS... VARIOUS 0 0 $553,944
02/02/2003 VT CHITTENDEN VERMONT GAS SYSTEMS INC VARIOUS 0 0 $193,880
02/04/2003 PA PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS VARIOUS 0 0 $221,577
02/09/2003 RI NEW ENGLAND GAS COMPANY VARIOUS 0 0 $110,788
02/20/2003 NE DOUGLAS METROPOLITAN UTILITIES... VARIOUS 0 0 $110,788
02/22/2003 MD BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC... VARIOUS 0 0 $166,183
04/07/2003 AK ENSTAR NATURAL GAS CO VARIOUS 0 0 $166,183
05/05/2003 NM BERNALILLO PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY... VARIOUS 0 0 $138,486
08/28/2003 IL LAKE NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO VARIOUS 0 0 $886,310
09/24/2003 IL COOK NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO VARIOUS 0 0 $553,944
09/26/2003 MD BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC... VARIOUS 0 0 $276,972
10/11/2003 AK ENSTAR NATURAL GAS CO VARIOUS 0 0 $166,183
10/30/2003 AK ENSTAR NATURAL GAS CO VARIOUS 0 0 $166,183
11/12/2003 MD PRINCE GEORGES WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO VARIOUS 0 0 $443,155
11/13/2003 MD MONTGOMERY WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO VARIOUS 0 0 $188,341
11/28/2003 VA WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO VARIOUS 0 0 $553,944
11/29/2003 UT BOX ELDER QUESTAR GAS COMPANY VARIOUS 0 2 $113,004
12/08/2003 MD BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC... VARIOUS 0 1 $332,366
12/11/2003 MO ST LOUIS LACLEDE GAS CO VARIOUS 0 2 $315,748
Totals      0 5 $5,657,986

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.
  4. Net Barrels Lost applies only to Liquid incidents and is the difference between Gross Barrels Lost and Barrels Recovered.

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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