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GTG incident on 2010-11-22 — IL
Operator
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,800,000
Incident datetime
2010-11-22 03:59
Report number
Location
IL
Narrative
12-inch pipeline connecting gas storage injection/withdrawl wells (aquifer-type storage reservoir) to a central storage station ruptured with with subsequent ignition.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-12-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100107
Supplemental Number
15221
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
13710
Name
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Operator Street Address
P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88
Operator City Name
Aurora
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60507
Local Datetime
2010-11-22 03:59:00
Location Latitude
40.860041
Location Longitude
-88.541933
Nrc Rpt Num
960465
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-11-22 06:11:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
10201
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-11-22 04:49:00
Restart Datetime
2011-03-21 08:00:00
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-11-22 03:59:00
On Site Datetime
2010-11-22 04:14:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
61764
Onshore City Name
Pontiac
Onshore County Name
Livingston
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Station 80
Pipe Fac Name
Pontiac Station 80
Segment Name
North Leg Of Mt. Simon Structure
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
41
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5lx
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1969
Manufactured Year
1969
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Other
Rupture Details
Diagnal
Rupture Length
324
Rupture Width
12
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
358
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
200000
Est Cost Unintentional Release
44215
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1800000
Est Cost Emergency
2152
Est Cost Other
41000
Est Cost Other Details
Metalurgical And Environmental Analysis
Prpty
2087367
Accident Psig
1429
Mop Psig
1654
Mop Cfr Section
Not On Omb-Approved Form When Submitted
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
11200
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Restrictions Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission In Storage Field
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
L****** Q******
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
L******@n****.com
Preparer Telephone
630-388-2316
Authorizer Name
L****** Q******
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
630-388-2316
Authorizer Email
L******@n****.com
Narrative
12-inch pipeline connecting gas storage injection/withdrawl wells (aquifer-type storage reservoir) to a central storage station ruptured with with subsequent ignition.
| Report Received Date | 2010-12-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100107 |
| Supplemental Number | 15221 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 13710 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northern Illinois Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88 |
| Operator City Name | Aurora |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60507 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-11-22 03:59:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.860041 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.541933 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 960465 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-11-22 06:11:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 10201 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-11-22 04:49:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-03-21 08:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-11-22 03:59:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-11-22 04:14:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 61764 |
| Onshore City Name | Pontiac |
| Onshore County Name | Livingston |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Station 80 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pontiac Station 80 |
| Segment Name | North Leg Of Mt. Simon Structure |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 41 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5lx |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1969 |
| Manufactured Year | 1969 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Other |
| Rupture Details | Diagnal |
| Rupture Length | 324 |
| Rupture Width | 12 |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 358 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 200000 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 44215 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1800000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2152 |
| Est Cost Other | 41000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Metalurgical And Environmental Analysis |
| Prpty | 2087367 |
| Accident Psig | 1429 |
| Mop Psig | 1654 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Not On Omb-Approved Form When Submitted View CFR 49 §192 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Length Segment Isolated | 11200 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Restrictions Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission In Storage Field |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations) |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | L******@n****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 630-388-2316 |
| Authorizer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 630-388-2316 |
| Authorizer Email | L******@n****.com |
| Narrative | 12-inch pipeline connecting gas storage injection/withdrawl wells (aquifer-type storage reservoir) to a central storage station ruptured with with subsequent ignition. |
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