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North Carolina Significant Incidents Listing

The report below provides some details for all reported significant incidents in the state of North Carolina over the period 1999-2008.

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).

See State Significant Incident and Mileage Overview for a summary of pipeline systems in North Carolina.

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

North Carolina Pipeline Safety Regulatory Fact Sheet

More Pipeline Incidents and Mileage Reports are available.

Important Update: As of October 2009, these reports were modified to exclude Gas Distribution incidents where fire/explosion was the primary cause of failure, such as a house fire that subsequently resulted in - but was not caused by - a distribution line failure (B)
North Carolina All Pipeline Systems: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (E)
03/31/1999 CHARLOTTE PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $124,260 N/A N/A
05/27/1999 CHARLOTTE PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $0 N/A N/A
12/09/1999 CHARLOTTE PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $93,195 N/A N/A
05/19/2000 GREENSBORO COLONIAL PIPELINE CO CORROSION 0 0 $60,900 50 33
01/03/2001 LILESVILLE NORTH CAROLINA NATURAL GAS CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $2,570,681 N/A N/A
05/30/2001 ROWAN COLONIAL PIPELINE CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,568,704 400 136
08/25/2001 WENDELL PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $119,015 N/A N/A
10/15/2001 DURHAM PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $119,015 N/A N/A
10/16/2001 CHAPEL HILL PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $23,803 N/A N/A
11/29/2001 KINGS MOUNTAIN KINGS MOUNTAIN NATURAL GAS SYSTEM INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1 $15,311 N/A N/A
02/04/2002 NEW BERN NORTH CAROLINA NATURAL GAS CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $210,517 N/A N/A
06/07/2002 DENVER PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 1 $0 N/A N/A
06/12/2002 CHARLOTTE PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $495,772 40 26
01/26/2003 GREENSBORO PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $620,219 2,133 0
01/26/2003 RALEIGH PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $201,369 N/A N/A
04/27/2003 RALEIGH PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $103,561 N/A N/A
08/11/2003 HILLSBOROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $133,479 N/A N/A
09/03/2003 JACKSONVILLE NORTH CAROLINA NATURAL GAS CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $432,340 N/A N/A
12/31/2003 HILLSBOROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,150,684 N/A N/A
03/01/2004 DURHAM PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,135,770 N/A N/A
03/30/2004 AHOSKIE NORTH CAROLINA NATURAL GAS CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $360,869 N/A N/A
08/22/2004 GREENSBORO PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $212,985 182 114
09/15/2005 WILMINGTON PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS (DBA NCNG) OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $566,697 N/A N/A
10/24/2005 CHINA GROVE PUBLIC SERVICE OF NORTH CAROLINA, INCORPORATED (DBA PSNC ENERGY) EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $114,073 N/A N/A
06/19/2006 CHARLOTTE PIEDMONT NATUAL GAS CO. EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $817,965 N/A N/A
09/08/2006 APEX DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $6,368 285 285
01/21/2007 CHARLOTTE COLONIAL PIPELINE COMPANY CORROSION 0 0 $96,008 21 2
07/17/2007 DAVIDSON PUBLIC SERVICE OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $363,883 N/A N/A
10/10/2007 CARY PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $297,761 N/A N/A
06/19/2008 CHARLOTTE PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC ALL OTHER CAUSES 1 2 $85,775 N/A N/A
10/18/2008 GREENSBORO PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $100,000 N/A N/A
Totals     1 6 $12,200,988 3,111 596
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North Carolina Hazardous Liquid: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (E)
05/19/2000 GREENSBORO COLONIAL PIPELINE CO CORROSION 0 0 $60,900 50 33
05/30/2001 ROWAN COLONIAL PIPELINE CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,568,704 400 136
06/12/2002 CHARLOTTE PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $495,772 40 26
01/26/2003 GREENSBORO PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $620,219 2,133 0
08/22/2004 GREENSBORO PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $212,985 182 114
09/08/2006 APEX DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $6,368 285 285
01/21/2007 CHARLOTTE COLONIAL PIPELINE COMPANY CORROSION 0 0 $96,008 21 2
Totals     0 0 $3,060,958 3,111 596
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North Carolina Hazardous Liquid Onshore: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (E)
05/19/2000 GREENSBORO COLONIAL PIPELINE CO CORROSION 0 0 $60,900 50 33
05/30/2001 ROWAN COLONIAL PIPELINE CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,568,704 400 136
06/12/2002 CHARLOTTE PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $495,772 40 26
01/26/2003 GREENSBORO PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $620,219 2,133 0
08/22/2004 GREENSBORO PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $212,985 182 114
09/08/2006 APEX DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $6,368 285 285
01/21/2007 CHARLOTTE COLONIAL PIPELINE COMPANY CORROSION 0 0 $96,008 21 2
Totals     0 0 $3,060,958 3,111 596
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North Carolina Gas Transmission: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
01/03/2001 LILESVILLE NORTH CAROLINA NATURAL GAS CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $2,570,681
02/04/2002 NEW BERN NORTH CAROLINA NATURAL GAS CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $210,517
09/03/2003 JACKSONVILLE NORTH CAROLINA NATURAL GAS CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $432,340
03/30/2004 AHOSKIE NORTH CAROLINA NATURAL GAS CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $360,869
Totals     0 0 $3,574,408
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North Carolina Gas Transmission Onshore: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
01/03/2001 LILESVILLE NORTH CAROLINA NATURAL GAS CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $2,570,681
02/04/2002 NEW BERN NORTH CAROLINA NATURAL GAS CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $210,517
09/03/2003 JACKSONVILLE NORTH CAROLINA NATURAL GAS CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $432,340
03/30/2004 AHOSKIE NORTH CAROLINA NATURAL GAS CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $360,869
Totals     0 0 $3,574,408
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North Carolina Gas Distribution: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
03/31/1999 CHARLOTTE PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $124,260
05/27/1999 CHARLOTTE PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $0
12/09/1999 CHARLOTTE PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $93,195
08/25/2001 WENDELL PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $119,015
10/15/2001 DURHAM PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $119,015
10/16/2001 CHAPEL HILL PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $23,803
11/29/2001 KINGS MOUNTAIN KINGS MOUNTAIN NATURAL GAS SYSTEM INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1 $15,311
06/07/2002 DENVER PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 1 $0
01/26/2003 RALEIGH PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $201,369
04/27/2003 RALEIGH PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $103,561
08/11/2003 HILLSBOROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $133,479
12/31/2003 HILLSBOROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,150,684
03/01/2004 DURHAM PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,135,770
09/15/2005 WILMINGTON PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS (DBA NCNG) OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $566,697
10/24/2005 CHINA GROVE PUBLIC SERVICE OF NORTH CAROLINA, INCORPORATED (DBA PSNC ENERGY) EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $114,073
06/19/2006 CHARLOTTE PIEDMONT NATUAL GAS CO. EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $817,965
07/17/2007 DAVIDSON PUBLIC SERVICE OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $363,883
10/10/2007 CARY PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $297,761
06/19/2008 CHARLOTTE PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC ALL OTHER CAUSES 1 2 $85,775
10/18/2008 GREENSBORO PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $100,000
Totals     1 6 $5,565,622
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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. Gas Distribution incidents where fire/explosion was the primary cause of failure, such as a house fire that subsequently resulted in - but was not caused by - a distribution line failure are excluded from 2004 onward. This exclusion has not been applied in years prior to 2004 due to difficulty in identifying these types of events with the older report formats.
  3. The costs for incidents prior to 2008 are presented in 2008 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.
  4. 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 2008 dollars.
  5. Net Barrels Lost applies only to Liquid incidents and is the difference between Gross Barrels Spilled and Barrels Recovered.

Sources

  1. PHMSA Hazardous Liquid Flagged Incidents File - October 14, 2009
  2. PHMSA Gas Transmission Flagged Incidents File - October 14, 2009
  3. PHMSA Gas Distribution Flagged Incidents File - October 14, 2009

See Pipeline Incidents and Mileage Reports for more pipeline safety reports.

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