The Failure Files: The Dangers of Unrepaired Dents

This story begins in 2015 in Centreville, Virginia when a restaurant employee dials 911 to report a strong gas smell in the area. Days after that first phone call, a pipeline operator discovers that the leak source is one of its 36-inch diameter pipelines. After excavating around a dent found from a previous inspection, they found contaminated soil and the leak. Why did the operator fail to determine the leak, and how have regulations changed since? Listen to this episode of Pipeline Things to find out.

Highlights:

• Where do dents rank on the threat spectrum? How do we know when one poses a significant threat?
• What is fatigue cycling? Why is it important to consider when excavating?
• What strategies do we have today and what lessons can we learn to prevent history from repeating itself?
• What effect did this failure have on regulations that liquid and gas operators contend with today?

Connect:

Rhett Dotson

Christopher De Leon

D2 Integrity

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