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Significant Pipeline Incident Details

This report is a sub-report of the Indiana 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 Incident and Mileage Reports are available.

Indiana 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, EXTERNAL 2 4.0% 0 0 $783,811 4.4%
VARIOUS 1 2.0% 0 0 $16,418 0.0%
Sub Total 3 6.0% 0 0 $800,229 4.5%
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 4 8.0% 4 4 $1,558,586 8.8%
VARIOUS 7 14.0% 0 2 $2,154,402 12.1%
Sub Total 11 22.0% 4 6 $3,712,988 20.9%
HUMAN ERROR
INCORRECT OPERATION 3 6.0% 2 1 $831,495 4.6%
VARIOUS 1 2.0% 0 1 $618,533 3.4%
Sub Total 4 8.0% 2 2 $1,450,028 8.1%
MATERIAL FAILURE
BODY OF PIPE 1 2.0% 0 0 $199,324 1.1%
BUTT WELD 1 2.0% 0 0 $253,713 1.4%
COMPONENT 1 2.0% 0 0 $162,060 0.9%
JOINT 1 2.0% 0 0 $100,000 0.5%
PIPE SEAM WELD 2 4.0% 0 0 $275,325 1.5%
VARIOUS 2 4.0% 0 1 $88,559 0.5%
Sub Total 8 16.0% 0 1 $1,078,981 6.0%
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
EARTH MOVEMENT 1 2.0% 0 0 $1,297,641 7.3%
HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS 3 6.0% 0 0 $2,946,894 16.6%
TEMPERATURE 1 2.0% 0 0 $109,353 0.6%
VARIOUS 1 2.0% 0 0 $111,478 0.6%
Sub Total 6 12.0% 0 0 $4,465,366 25.2%
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO... 5 10.0% 0 2 $1,496,527 8.4%
Sub Total 5 10.0% 0 2 $1,496,527 8.4%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
MISCELLANEOUS 4 8.0% 0 0 $2,163,353 12.2%
VARIOUS 9 18.0% 2 4 $2,552,597 14.4%
Sub Total 13 26.0% 2 4 $4,715,950 26.6%
Totals 50 100.0% 8 15 $17,720,069 100.0%
Indiana, All Pipeline Systems, 1998-2008 YTD
Indiana Hazardous Liquid: Significant Incident Details: 1998-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident Number % Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C) % of Property Damage
CORROSION
CORROSION, EXTERNAL 1 6.2% 0 0 $98,472 2.1%
VARIOUS 1 6.2% 0 0 $16,418 0.3%
Sub Total 2 12.5% 0 0 $114,890 2.4%
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
VARIOUS 1 6.2% 0 0 $490,519 10.6%
Sub Total 1 6.2% 0 0 $490,519 10.6%
HUMAN ERROR
INCORRECT OPERATION 2 12.5% 0 0 $169,910 3.6%
VARIOUS 1 6.2% 0 1 $618,533 13.3%
Sub Total 3 18.7% 0 1 $788,443 17.0%
MATERIAL FAILURE
BODY OF PIPE 1 6.2% 0 0 $199,324 4.3%
JOINT 1 6.2% 0 0 $100,000 2.1%
PIPE SEAM WELD 1 6.2% 0 0 $46,603 1.0%
Sub Total 3 18.7% 0 0 $345,927 7.4%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
MISCELLANEOUS 4 25.0% 0 0 $2,163,353 46.8%
VARIOUS 3 18.7% 0 0 $715,037 15.4%
Sub Total 7 43.7% 0 0 $2,878,390 62.3%
Totals 16 100.0% 0 1 $4,618,169 100.0%
Indiana, Hazardous Liquid, 1998-2008 YTD
Indiana Hazardous Liquid Onshore: Significant Incident Details: 1998-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident Number % Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C) % of Property Damage
CORROSION
CORROSION, EXTERNAL 1 6.2% 0 0 $98,472 2.1%
VARIOUS 1 6.2% 0 0 $16,418 0.3%
Sub Total 2 12.5% 0 0 $114,890 2.4%
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
VARIOUS 1 6.2% 0 0 $490,519 10.6%
Sub Total 1 6.2% 0 0 $490,519 10.6%
HUMAN ERROR
INCORRECT OPERATION 2 12.5% 0 0 $169,910 3.6%
VARIOUS 1 6.2% 0 1 $618,533 13.3%
Sub Total 3 18.7% 0 1 $788,443 17.0%
MATERIAL FAILURE
BODY OF PIPE 1 6.2% 0 0 $199,324 4.3%
JOINT 1 6.2% 0 0 $100,000 2.1%
PIPE SEAM WELD 1 6.2% 0 0 $46,603 1.0%
Sub Total 3 18.7% 0 0 $345,927 7.4%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
MISCELLANEOUS 4 25.0% 0 0 $2,163,353 46.8%
VARIOUS 3 18.7% 0 0 $715,037 15.4%
Sub Total 7 43.7% 0 0 $2,878,390 62.3%
Totals 16 100.0% 0 1 $4,618,169 100.0%
Indiana, Hazardous Liquid Onshore, 1998-2008 YTD
Indiana Hazardous Liquid Offshore: Significant Incident Details: 1998-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident Number % Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C) % of Property Damage
ALL OTHER CAUSES
MISCELLANEOUS 1 6.2% 0 0 $95,832 2.0%
Sub Total 1 6.2% 0 0 $95,832 2.0%
Totals 1 6.2% 0 0 $95,832 2.0%
Indiana, Hazardous Liquid Offshore, 1998-2008 YTD
Indiana Gas Transmission: Significant Incident Details: 1998-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident Number % Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C) % of Property Damage
CORROSION
CORROSION, EXTERNAL 1 11.1% 0 0 $685,339 20.7%
Sub Total 1 11.1% 0 0 $685,339 20.7%
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 1 11.1% 0 0 $453,729 13.7%
VARIOUS 1 11.1% 0 0 $181,814 5.5%
Sub Total 2 22.2% 0 0 $635,543 19.2%
MATERIAL FAILURE
BUTT WELD 1 11.1% 0 0 $253,713 7.6%
PIPE SEAM WELD 1 11.1% 0 0 $228,722 6.9%
VARIOUS 1 11.1% 0 0 $87,953 2.6%
Sub Total 3 33.3% 0 0 $570,388 17.2%
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
EARTH MOVEMENT 1 11.1% 0 0 $1,297,641 39.3%
VARIOUS 1 11.1% 0 0 $111,478 3.3%
Sub Total 2 22.2% 0 0 $1,409,119 42.7%
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO... 1 11.1% 0 1 $0 0.0%
Sub Total 1 11.1% 0 1 $0 0.0%
Totals 9 100.0% 0 1 $3,300,389 100.0%
Indiana, Gas Transmission, 1998-2008 YTD
Indiana 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, EXTERNAL 1 11.1% 0 0 $685,339 20.7%
Sub Total 1 11.1% 0 0 $685,339 20.7%
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 1 11.1% 0 0 $453,729 13.7%
VARIOUS 1 11.1% 0 0 $181,814 5.5%
Sub Total 2 22.2% 0 0 $635,543 19.2%
MATERIAL FAILURE
BUTT WELD 1 11.1% 0 0 $253,713 7.6%
PIPE SEAM WELD 1 11.1% 0 0 $228,722 6.9%
VARIOUS 1 11.1% 0 0 $87,953 2.6%
Sub Total 3 33.3% 0 0 $570,388 17.2%
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
EARTH MOVEMENT 1 11.1% 0 0 $1,297,641 39.3%
VARIOUS 1 11.1% 0 0 $111,478 3.3%
Sub Total 2 22.2% 0 0 $1,409,119 42.7%
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO... 1 11.1% 0 1 $0 0.0%
Sub Total 1 11.1% 0 1 $0 0.0%
Totals 9 100.0% 0 1 $3,300,389 100.0%
Indiana, Gas Transmission Onshore, 1998-2008 YTD

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No Data Available

Indiana Gas Distribution: 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 12.0% 4 4 $1,104,857 11.2%
VARIOUS 5 20.0% 0 2 $1,482,069 15.1%
Sub Total 8 32.0% 4 6 $2,586,926 26.3%
HUMAN ERROR
INCORRECT OPERATION 1 4.0% 2 1 $661,585 6.7%
Sub Total 1 4.0% 2 1 $661,585 6.7%
MATERIAL FAILURE
COMPONENT 1 4.0% 0 0 $162,060 1.6%
VARIOUS 1 4.0% 0 1 $606 0.0%
Sub Total 2 8.0% 0 1 $162,666 1.6%
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS 3 12.0% 0 0 $2,946,894 30.0%
TEMPERATURE 1 4.0% 0 0 $109,353 1.1%
Sub Total 4 16.0% 0 0 $3,056,247 31.1%
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO... 4 16.0% 0 1 $1,496,527 15.2%
Sub Total 4 16.0% 0 1 $1,496,527 15.2%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
VARIOUS 6 24.0% 2 4 $1,837,560 18.7%
Sub Total 6 24.0% 2 4 $1,837,560 18.7%
Totals 25 100.0% 8 13 $9,801,511 100.0%
Indiana, 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
  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 - July 14, 2008
  2. PHMSA Gas Transmission Filtered Incidents File - July 14, 2008
  3. PHMSA Gas Distribution Filtered Incidents File - July 14, 2008

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