Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2010-11-22 — AL
Operator
Foley Utility Board, City Of (Riviera Util)
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$60,000
Incident datetime
2010-11-22 15:15
Report number
Location
AL, BALDWIN
Narrative
The damage to the pipeline was approximately two feet under water within the intracoastal waterway. We maintained service to the island with a redundant fee 3/4 mile west of this location. The one service that was interuppted was relocated to the back side of the isolation valve used to shut off the section of main that was damaged. We did not consider the repair or replacement of this main as an emergency. We coordinated the investigation of options with the contractor's insurance carrier adn eventually bid a replacement bore after obtaining a corp of engineers permit and waiting for the summer tourist season to end. The main was replaced and back in service by late october, 2011.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-11-22 15:15:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2011-01-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20110003.0
Supplemental Number
15652.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
5340
Name
Foley Utility Board, City Of (Riviera Util)
Operator Street Address
413 East Laurel Ave.
Operator City Name
Foley
Operator State Abbreviation
AL
Operator Postal Code
36535
Local Datetime
2010-11-22 15:10:00
Location Street Address
226 East Canal Drive
Location City Name
Gulf Shores
Location County Name
Baldwin
Location State Abbreviation
AL
Location Postal Code
36542
Location Latitude
30.2791833
Location Longitude
-87.68415
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-11-22 17:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
960532
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
250.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
100.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-11-22 15:15:00
On Site Datetime
2010-11-22 15:30:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Transition Area
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Intracoastal Waterway Crossing
Crossing
Yes
Water Crossing Ind
Yes
Water Type
Uncased
Water Name
Intracoastal Waterway
Water Depth
3
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1960.0
Pipe Diameter
2.5
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Crane Company
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.203
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
12500.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
60000.0
Est Cost Emergency
5000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
2640.0
Prpty
80140.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
214.0
Normal Psig
214.0
Mop Psig
297.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
The scada system recorded the pressure drop due to the damage. A low pressure alarm at the gulf shores regulator station occurred approximately 5 minutes from the time we were notified by the third party who damaged the main.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Site Development
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Data Not Collected
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
2.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
R****** P*******
Preparer Title
Manager Gas Department
Preparer Email
R********@r***************.com
Preparer Telephone
251.970.4146
Preparer Fax
251.955.6291
Authorizer Name
R****** P*******
Authorizer Title
Manager Gas Department
Authorizer Telephone
251.970.4146
Authorizer Email
R********@r***************.com
Narrative
The damage to the pipeline was approximately two feet under water within the intracoastal waterway. We maintained service to the island with a redundant fee 3/4 mile west of this location. The one service that was interuppted was relocated to the back side of the isolation valve used to shut off the section of main that was damaged. We did not consider the repair or replacement of this main as an emergency. We coordinated the investigation of options with the contractor's insurance carrier adn eventually bid a replacement bore after obtaining a corp of engineers permit and waiting for the summer tourist season to end. The main was replaced and back in service by late october, 2011.
| Occurred At | 2010-11-22 15:15:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-01-06 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20110003.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15652.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 5340 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Foley Utility Board, City Of (Riviera Util) |
| Operator Street Address | 413 East Laurel Ave. |
| Operator City Name | Foley |
| Operator State Abbreviation | AL |
| Operator Postal Code | 36535 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-11-22 15:10:00 |
| Location Street Address | 226 East Canal Drive |
| Location City Name | Gulf Shores |
| Location County Name | Baldwin |
| Location State Abbreviation | AL |
| Location Postal Code | 36542 |
| Location Latitude | 30.2791833 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.68415 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-11-22 17:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 960532 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 250.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 100.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-11-22 15:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-11-22 15:30:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Transition Area |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Intracoastal Waterway Crossing |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Water Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Water Type | Uncased |
| Water Name | Intracoastal Waterway |
| Water Depth | 3 |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1960.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.5 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Crane Company |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.203 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 12500.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 60000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 2640.0 |
| Prpty | 80140.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 214.0 |
| Normal Psig | 214.0 |
| Mop Psig | 297.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | The scada system recorded the pressure drop due to the damage. A low pressure alarm at the gulf shores regulator station occurred approximately 5 minutes from the time we were notified by the third party who damaged the main. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Site Development |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Data Not Collected |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 2.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | R****** P******* |
| Preparer Title | Manager Gas Department |
| Preparer Email | R********@r***************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 251.970.4146 |
| Preparer Fax | 251.955.6291 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** P******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Gas Department |
| Authorizer Telephone | 251.970.4146 |
| Authorizer Email | R********@r***************.com |
| Narrative | The damage to the pipeline was approximately two feet under water within the intracoastal waterway. We maintained service to the island with a redundant fee 3/4 mile west of this location. The one service that was interuppted was relocated to the back side of the isolation valve used to shut off the section of main that was damaged. We did not consider the repair or replacement of this main as an emergency. We coordinated the investigation of options with the contractor's insurance carrier adn eventually bid a replacement bore after obtaining a corp of engineers permit and waiting for the summer tourist season to end. The main was replaced and back in service by late october, 2011. |
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