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Virginia Significant Incidents Listing

The report below provides some details for all reported significant incidents in the state of Virginia 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 Virginia.

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

Virginia 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)
Virginia All Pipeline Systems: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (E)
01/03/1999 WYTHEVILLE UNITED CITIES GAS CO CORROSION 0 0 $621,301 N/A N/A
01/03/1999 WYTHEVILLE EAST TENNESSEE NATURAL GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $155,325 N/A N/A
01/10/2000 NEWINGTON PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $852,600 100 80
02/02/2000 ASHBURN WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $913,500 N/A N/A
05/08/2000 RICHMOND RICHMOND DEPT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, CITY OF ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $243,600 N/A N/A
05/30/2000 VIRGINIA BEACH VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $0 N/A N/A
07/21/2000 RICHMOND RICHMOND DEPT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, CITY OF ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $0 N/A N/A
08/25/2000 STERLING WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $121,800 N/A N/A
10/23/2000 FREDERICKSBURG COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $121,800 N/A N/A
06/18/2001 RICHMOND RICHMOND DEPT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, CITY OF ALL OTHER CAUSES 1 1 $0 N/A N/A
09/08/2001 VIENNA WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $238,030 N/A N/A
10/09/2001 LEESBURG COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $119,015 N/A N/A
10/21/2001 RICHMOND RICHMOND DEPT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, CITY OF NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 10 $119,015 N/A N/A
02/19/2002 MIDLOTHIAN COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA INC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $140,336 N/A N/A
03/13/2002 ALEXANDRIA PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $386,251 26 0
10/17/2002 HERNDON COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $319,384 N/A N/A
03/16/2003 NOKESVILLE COLONIAL PIPELINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $1,873,430 16 0
04/03/2003 MIDLOTHIAN COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $230,136 N/A N/A
08/06/2003 RICHMOND RICHMOND DEPT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, CITY OF EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $0 N/A N/A
11/28/2003 ARLINGTON WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $575,342 N/A N/A
01/31/2004 GREAT FALLS WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $454,308 N/A N/A
03/18/2004 RICHMOND RICHMOND DEPT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, CITY OF INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1 $0 N/A N/A
08/14/2004 HAYMARKET WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $489,944 N/A N/A
01/27/2005 PLANTATION PIPE LINE COMPANY MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $171,628 2 0
10/03/2005 CHANTILLY WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $172,181 N/A N/A
11/01/2005 CRYSTAL CLITY WASHINGTON GAS EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $132,392 N/A N/A
04/17/2006 RICHMOND PLANTATION PIPE LINE COMPANY MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $5,837,908 553 3
05/08/2006 RICHMOND CITY OF RICHMOND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $146,998 N/A N/A
06/24/2006 DALE CITY WASHINGTON GAS OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $434,295 N/A N/A
11/27/2006 NORFOLK VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $4,126 N/A N/A
04/16/2007 WOODBRIDGE WASHINGTON GAS ALL OTHER CAUSES 1 0 $571,507 N/A N/A
04/24/2007 LEESBURG WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,251,655 N/A N/A
10/26/2007 RICHMOND TRANSMONTAIGNE PRODUCT SERVICES INC. NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,043 0 0
04/07/2008 CHESAPEAKE VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $524,100 N/A N/A
04/28/2008 SUFFOLK VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 3 $20,171,000 N/A N/A
09/14/2008 APPOMATTOX WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO CORROSION 0 0 $5,416,000 N/A N/A
12/12/2008 GAINESVILLE COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $108,918 N/A N/A
Totals     2 21 $42,918,878 697 83
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Virginia Hazardous Liquid: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (E)
01/10/2000 NEWINGTON PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $852,600 100 80
03/13/2002 ALEXANDRIA PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $386,251 26 0
03/16/2003 NOKESVILLE COLONIAL PIPELINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $1,873,430 16 0
01/27/2005 PLANTATION PIPE LINE COMPANY MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $171,628 2 0
04/17/2006 RICHMOND PLANTATION PIPE LINE COMPANY MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $5,837,908 553 3
10/26/2007 RICHMOND TRANSMONTAIGNE PRODUCT SERVICES INC. NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,043 0 0
Totals     0 0 $9,122,862 697 83
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Virginia Hazardous Liquid Onshore: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (E)
01/10/2000 NEWINGTON PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $852,600 100 80
03/13/2002 ALEXANDRIA PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $386,251 26 0
03/16/2003 NOKESVILLE COLONIAL PIPELINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $1,873,430 16 0
01/27/2005 PLANTATION PIPE LINE COMPANY MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $171,628 2 0
04/17/2006 RICHMOND PLANTATION PIPE LINE COMPANY MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $5,837,908 553 3
10/26/2007 RICHMOND TRANSMONTAIGNE PRODUCT SERVICES INC. NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,043 0 0
Totals     0 0 $9,122,862 697 83
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Virginia Gas Transmission: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
01/03/1999 WYTHEVILLE EAST TENNESSEE NATURAL GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $155,325
10/09/2001 LEESBURG COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $119,015
10/03/2005 CHANTILLY WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $172,181
09/14/2008 APPOMATTOX WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO CORROSION 0 0 $5,416,000
Totals     0 0 $5,862,521
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Virginia Gas Transmission Onshore: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
01/03/1999 WYTHEVILLE EAST TENNESSEE NATURAL GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $155,325
10/09/2001 LEESBURG COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $119,015
10/03/2005 CHANTILLY WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $172,181
09/14/2008 APPOMATTOX WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO CORROSION 0 0 $5,416,000
Totals     0 0 $5,862,521
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Virginia Gas Distribution: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
01/03/1999 WYTHEVILLE UNITED CITIES GAS CO CORROSION 0 0 $621,301
02/02/2000 ASHBURN WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $913,500
05/08/2000 RICHMOND RICHMOND DEPT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, CITY OF ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $243,600
05/30/2000 VIRGINIA BEACH VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $0
07/21/2000 RICHMOND RICHMOND DEPT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, CITY OF ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $0
08/25/2000 STERLING WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $121,800
10/23/2000 FREDERICKSBURG COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $121,800
06/18/2001 RICHMOND RICHMOND DEPT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, CITY OF ALL OTHER CAUSES 1 1 $0
09/08/2001 VIENNA WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $238,030
10/21/2001 RICHMOND RICHMOND DEPT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, CITY OF NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 10 $119,015
02/19/2002 MIDLOTHIAN COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA INC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $140,336
10/17/2002 HERNDON COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $319,384
04/03/2003 MIDLOTHIAN COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $230,136
08/06/2003 RICHMOND RICHMOND DEPT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, CITY OF EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $0
11/28/2003 ARLINGTON WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $575,342
01/31/2004 GREAT FALLS WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $454,308
03/18/2004 RICHMOND RICHMOND DEPT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, CITY OF INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1 $0
08/14/2004 HAYMARKET WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $489,944
11/01/2005 CRYSTAL CLITY WASHINGTON GAS EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $132,392
05/08/2006 RICHMOND CITY OF RICHMOND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $146,998
06/24/2006 DALE CITY WASHINGTON GAS OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $434,295
11/27/2006 NORFOLK VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $4,126
04/16/2007 WOODBRIDGE WASHINGTON GAS ALL OTHER CAUSES 1 0 $571,507
04/24/2007 LEESBURG WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,251,655
04/07/2008 CHESAPEAKE VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $524,100
04/28/2008 SUFFOLK VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 3 $20,171,000
12/12/2008 GAINESVILLE COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $108,918
Totals     2 21 $27,933,494
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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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