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NORTHWEST PIPELINE LLC
(Operator ID:13845 - CURRENTLY ACTIVE OPID)
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The reports below provide mileage data based on this operator's latest submissions to PHMSA, as well as their incident data for the most recent 5-year period.
The data sources for the mileages in this report are the Annual Report for Gas Distribution, Gas Transmission and Hazardous Liquid (1) mileages. All mileages are for in-service pipelines and reflect data submitted to PHMSA by this operator.
The data sources for the incidents in this report are the PHMSA Flagged Incident Files(2). Where appropriate, the table columns can be sorted by clicking the corresponding column header.
Both onshore and offshore miles are included in these reports.
| Pipeline System | Total Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| Hazardous Liquid: Operated | 0 | |
| Gas Transmission: Operated | 3,855 | |
| Gas Gathering: Operated | 0 | |
| Totals | 3,855 |
| Year | Number | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage (A) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0 | $1,664,724 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $95,000 | |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $650,043 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $300,100 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $272,441 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,847 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| 2016 YTD | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Totals | 16 | 0 | 0 | $3,233,155 |
| Year | Number | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage (A) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0 | $1,664,724 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $95,000 | |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $650,043 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $300,100 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $272,441 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,847 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| 2016 YTD | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Totals | 16 | 0 | 0 | $3,233,155 |
Serious Incidents are denoted in red.
| Date | System | City | State | County | Cause | Sub Cause | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage (A) |
Value of Product Lost (B) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/13 | GT | MALAGA (WENATCHEE) | WA | CHELAN | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE | HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS | 0 | 0 | $250,847 | $847 | |
| 05/24/11 | GT | LAVA | ID | CARIBOU | MATERIAL/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE | CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION OR FABRICATION-RELATED | 0 | 0 | $138,360 | $69,860 | |
| 04/27/11 | GT | ID | CARIBOU | MATERIAL/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $134,081 | $53,081 | ||
| 09/02/10 | GT | MOUNT VERNON | WA | SKAGIT | INCORRECT OPERATION | INCORRECT VALVE POSITION | 0 | 0 | $300,100 | $300,100 | |
| 09/02/09 | GT | SODA SPRINGS | ID | CARIBOU | MATERIAL/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE | PIPE SEAM | 0 | 0 | $132,430 | $63,259 | |
| 06/01/09 | GT | COLTON | WA | WHITMAN | MATERIAL/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE | JOINT/FITTING/COMPONENT | 0 | 0 | $320,578 | $1,000 | |
| 05/11/09 | GT | VERNAL | UT | UINTAH | ALL OTHER CAUSES | MISCELLANEOUS | 0 | 0 | $69,000 | $21,000 | |
| 01/08/09 | GT | GRANITE FALLS | WA | SNOHOMISH | MATERIAL/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE | BUTT WELD | 0 | 0 | $128,035 | $22,477 | |
| 08/08/07 | GT | MALTA | ID | CASSIA | CORROSION | EXTERNAL | 0 | 0 | $95,000 | $95,000 | |
| 12/15/06 | GT | OPAL | WY | LINCOLN | MATERIAL/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE | JOINT/FITTING/COMPONENT | 0 | 0 | $150,500 | $100,000 | |
| 08/30/06 | GT | ID | OWYHEE | MATERIAL/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE | BUTT WELD | 0 | 0 | $275,000 | $0 | ||
| 08/21/06 | GT | ID | OWYHEE | MATERIAL/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE | BUTT WELD | 0 | 0 | $225,000 | $0 | ||
| 08/21/06 | GT | ID | OWYHEE | MATERIAL/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE | BUTT WELD | 0 | 0 | $225,000 | $0 | ||
| 07/28/06 | GT | MOUNTAIN HOME | ID | ELMORE | MATERIAL/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE | PIPE SEAM | 0 | 0 | $579,224 | $229,224 | |
| 05/24/06 | GT | SPRAGUE | WA | LINCOLN | MATERIAL/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE | BODY OF PIPE | 0 | 0 | $150,000 | $0 | |
| 03/29/06 | GT | DEMING | WA | WHATCOM | MATERIAL/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE | BUTT WELD | 0 | 0 | $60,000 | $15,000 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | $3,233,155 | $970,848 |
Both onshore and offshore miles are included in these reports.
| Commodity | Pipeline Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| NATURAL GAS | 3,855 | |
| Totals | 3,855 |
Both onshore and offshore miles are included in these reports.
Notes
- 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. All costs shown are as reported by the operator at the time of the incident.
- Value of product lost is the estimated value of the released product at the time the report was made.
Sources
- Operator specifics are obtained from self-reported annual reports over the years 2006-2015. Unless otherwise noted, the most recently submitted reports is/are used as the basis for the information here. Raw data files are available from the PHMSA Data and Statistics page. Please note that PHMSA's Office of Pipeline Safety is continually checking the quality and accuracy of these reports, therefore data presented here may change as we receive supplementary information from the operators. Ascertainment date: September 1, 2016.
- PHMSA Flagged Incidents File - September 30, 2016. Note: Incidents occurring up to 30 days prior the Incident File source date may not appear in these reports due to the 30-day reporting period allowed by PHMSA regulation.
- PHMSA Hazardous Liquid Flagged Incidents File - September 30, 2016. Note: Incidents occurring up to 30 days prior the Incident File source date may not appear in these reports due to the 30-day reporting period allowed by PHMSA regulation.
- PHMSA Gas Transmission Flagged Incidents File - September 30, 2016. Note: Incidents occurring up to 30 days prior the Incident File source date may not appear in these reports due to the 30-day reporting period allowed by PHMSA regulation.
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