Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2011-08-05 — TX
Operator
Corpus Christi, City Of - Gas Div
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$373
Incident datetime
2011-08-05 09:00
Report number
Location
TX, NUECES
Narrative
The excavator was in the process of installing storm drain pipes in the roadway along lipan street when a 3" stub out was struck resulting in a gas release. The work was being conducted to reconstruct the infrastructure that was damaged as a result of a water leak. The leak was stopped at 10:20am and permanent repairs were then completed on august 5, 2011. The excavator did not produce a valid line locate ticket request for the excavation that took place for the installation of the storm drain.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-08-05 09:00:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-09-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110326.0
Supplemental Number
15313.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
2812
Name
Corpus Christi, City Of - Gas Div
Operator Street Address
4225 South Port Avenue
Operator City Name
Corpus Christi
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78415
Local Datetime
2011-08-05 09:00:00
Location Street Address
900 Blk Lipan
Location City Name
Corpus Christi
Location County Name
Nueces
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
78401
Location Latitude
27.795335
Location Longitude
-97.39966
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-08-05 12:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
985039
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-08-05 09:00:00
On Site Datetime
2011-08-05 09:10:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
27.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Pipe Diameter
3.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
373.0
Est Cost Emergency
200.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
50.0
Prpty
623.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
10.0
Normal Psig
10.0
Mop Psig
35.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
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
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Sewer (Sanitary/storm)
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Unknown/other
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
J**** C****
Preparer Title
Petroleum Superintendent
Preparer Email
J*********@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
(361)885-6941
Preparer Fax
(361)853-3200
Authorizer Name
D****** A* M********
Authorizer Title
Director Of Gas Services
Authorizer Telephone
(361)885-6924
Authorizer Email
D******@c******.com
Narrative
The excavator was in the process of installing storm drain pipes in the roadway along lipan street when a 3" stub out was struck resulting in a gas release. The work was being conducted to reconstruct the infrastructure that was damaged as a result of a water leak. The leak was stopped at 10:20am and permanent repairs were then completed on august 5, 2011. The excavator did not produce a valid line locate ticket request for the excavation that took place for the installation of the storm drain.
| Occurred At | 2011-08-05 09:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-09-07 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110326.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15313.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 2812 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Corpus Christi, City Of - Gas Div |
| Operator Street Address | 4225 South Port Avenue |
| Operator City Name | Corpus Christi |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78415 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-08-05 09:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | 900 Blk Lipan |
| Location City Name | Corpus Christi |
| Location County Name | Nueces |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 78401 |
| Location Latitude | 27.795335 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.39966 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-08-05 12:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 985039 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-08-05 09:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-08-05 09:10:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 27.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Pipe Diameter | 3.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 373.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 50.0 |
| Prpty | 623.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 10.0 |
| Normal Psig | 10.0 |
| Mop Psig | 35.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| 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 |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Sewer (Sanitary/storm) |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Unknown/other |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | J**** C**** |
| Preparer Title | Petroleum Superintendent |
| Preparer Email | J*********@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (361)885-6941 |
| Preparer Fax | (361)853-3200 |
| Authorizer Name | D****** A* M******** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Gas Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | (361)885-6924 |
| Authorizer Email | D******@c******.com |
| Narrative | The excavator was in the process of installing storm drain pipes in the roadway along lipan street when a 3" stub out was struck resulting in a gas release. The work was being conducted to reconstruct the infrastructure that was damaged as a result of a water leak. The leak was stopped at 10:20am and permanent repairs were then completed on august 5, 2011. The excavator did not produce a valid line locate ticket request for the excavation that took place for the installation of the storm drain. |
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