GTG incident on 2011-08-15 — KY

Operator
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$116,300
Incident datetime
2011-08-15 15:19
Report number
Location
KY
Narrative
On august 15, 2011 a call was placed by dozer operator, ron hallacy with beachner construction, to our emergency number at 15:19. The call was answered by southern star gas control center. The control room operator that answered the phone immediately contacted the person on call in the welda work location to respond to the incident. The on call person in the welda work location contacted the region manager for the area and the region manager responded as well. The on call operator in the welda work location arrived on site at 16:08 and found a dozer had struck sscgp ft. Scott 12" line and gas was blowing. Local law enforemnet was contacted by the sscgp on call at 16:10 to close the segemnt of california road nearest the incident site. The segmnet was isolated and customers were informed of possible interruption. The region manager arrived on site at 19:00. At 19:38 the crew from sscgp staretd to expose pipe and install emergency sleeve. By 20:00 the emergency sleeve was installed. Gas control was contacted to let them know that normal pressure could be restored on the ft. Scott line. At 20:50 the line pack had started. The sscgp customers were notified that the segment had been temporarily repaired and that the segement had been restored but would be operating at a reduced pressure.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-09-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110336
Supplemental Number
17166
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31711
PHMSA Enforcement
Name
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc
Operator Street Address
4700 Highway 56; Box 20010
Operator City Name
Owensboro
Operator State Abbreviation
KY
Operator Postal Code
42301
Local Datetime
2011-08-15 15:19:00
Location Latitude
37.76156501
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Location Longitude
-95.2092591
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Nrc Rpt Num
986049
NRC Report How to search
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-08-15 16:15:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
17700
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-08-15 17:00:00
Restart Datetime
2011-08-15 20:10:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-08-15 15:19:00
On Site Datetime
2011-08-15 16:08:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
66772
Onshore City Name
Savonburg
Onshore County Name
Allen
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
105 / 75711.3
Pipe Fac Name
Ft. Scott 12"
Segment Name
Yj
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
50
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.203
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Api 5lx
Pipe Seam Type
Longitudinal Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Ltv - Republic
Pipe Coating Type
Cold Applied Tape
Installation Year
1987
Manufactured Year
1985
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2
Puncture Circum
8
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
187
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
61643
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
116300
Est Cost Emergency
7875
Est Cost Other
2517
Est Cost Other Details
Supplemental Mailing For Stakeholders In Allen County.
Prpty
188335
Accident Psig
371
Mop Psig
450
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
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
62500
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Diameter Change Ind
Yes
Unsuitable Mainline Ind
Yes
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Other Restrictions Ind
Yes
Extra Thick Wall Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
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
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Farmer
Excavator Equipment
Grader/scraper
Work Performed
Unknown/other
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Unknown/other
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
D**** C*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
D***********@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
270-852-4391
Authorizer Name
D**** S*******
Authorizer Title
Manager Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
270-852-4424
Authorizer Email
D***************@s****.com
Narrative
On august 15, 2011 a call was placed by dozer operator, ron hallacy with beachner construction, to our emergency number at 15:19. The call was answered by southern star gas control center. The control room operator that answered the phone immediately contacted the person on call in the welda work location to respond to the incident. The on call person in the welda work location contacted the region manager for the area and the region manager responded as well. The on call operator in the welda work location arrived on site at 16:08 and found a dozer had struck sscgp ft. Scott 12" line and gas was blowing. Local law enforemnet was contacted by the sscgp on call at 16:10 to close the segemnt of california road nearest the incident site. The segmnet was isolated and customers were informed of possible interruption. The region manager arrived on site at 19:00. At 19:38 the crew from sscgp staretd to expose pipe and install emergency sleeve. By 20:00 the emergency sleeve was installed. Gas control was contacted to let them know that normal pressure could be restored on the ft. Scott line. At 20:50 the line pack had started. The sscgp customers were notified that the segment had been temporarily repaired and that the segement had been restored but would be operating at a reduced pressure.
Report Received Date 2011-09-12 00:00:00
Iyear 2011
Report Number 20110336
Supplemental Number 17166
Report Type Supplemental Final
Operator Id 31711 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc
Operator Street Address 4700 Highway 56; Box 20010
Operator City Name Owensboro
Operator State Abbreviation KY
Operator Postal Code 42301
Local Datetime 2011-08-15 15:19:00
Location Latitude 37.76156501 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -95.2092591 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Nrc Rpt Num 986049 NRC Report How to search
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2011-08-15 16:15:00
Commodity Released Type Natural Gas
Unintentional Release 17700
Intentional Release 0
Accompanying Liquid 0
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind Yes
Shutdown Datetime 2011-08-15 17:00:00
Restart Datetime 2011-08-15 20:10:00
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Incident Identified Datetime 2011-08-15 15:19:00
On Site Datetime 2011-08-15 16:08:00
On Off Shore Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation Ks
Onshore Postal Code 66772
Onshore City Name Savonburg
Onshore County Name Allen
Designated Location Survey Station No.
Designated Name 105 / 75711.3
Pipe Fac Name Ft. Scott 12"
Segment Name Yj
Federal No
Location Type Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type Underground
Incident Area Subtype Under Soil
Depth Of Cover 50
Crossing No
Pipe Facility Type Interstate
System Part Involved Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved Pipe
Pipe Type Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter 12
Pipe Wall Thickness 0.203
Pipe Smys 42000
Pipe Specification Api 5lx
Pipe Seam Type Longitudinal Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer Ltv - Republic
Pipe Coating Type Cold Applied Tape
Installation Year 1987
Manufactured Year 1985
Material Involved Carbon Steel
Release Type Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial 2
Puncture Circum 8
Class Location Type Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca No
Pir Radius 187
Heat Damage Ind No
Non Heat Damage Ind No
Hca Fatalities Ind No
Est Cost Oper Paid 0
Est Cost Unintentional Release 61643
Est Cost Intentional Release 0
Est Cost Prop Damage 116300
Est Cost Emergency 7875
Est Cost Other 2517
Est Cost Other Details Supplemental Mailing For Stakeholders In Allen County.
Prpty 188335
Accident Psig 371
Mop Psig 450
Mop Cfr Section 192.619(A)(1) 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 62500
Internal Inspection Ind No
Diameter Change Ind Yes
Unsuitable Mainline Ind Yes
Tight Mitered Ind Yes
Other Restrictions Ind Yes
Extra Thick Wall Ind Yes
Operation Complications Ind No
Pipeline Function Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind Yes
Scada Operating Ind Yes
Scada Functional Ind Yes
Scada Detection Ind Yes
Scada Conf Ind Yes
Accident Identifier Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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 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
Private Row Ind Yes
Private Subtype Private Landowner
Excavator Type Farmer
Excavator Equipment Grader/scraper
Work Performed Unknown/other
One Call Notified Ind No
Locator Type Unknown/other
Visible Marks No
Service Interruption No
Root Cause Category Notification Issue
Root Cause Type No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name D**** C*****
Preparer Title Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email D***********@s****.com
Preparer Telephone 270-852-4391
Authorizer Name D**** S*******
Authorizer Title Manager Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Telephone 270-852-4424
Authorizer Email D***************@s****.com
Narrative On august 15, 2011 a call was placed by dozer operator, ron hallacy with beachner construction, to our emergency number at 15:19. The call was answered by southern star gas control center. The control room operator that answered the phone immediately contacted the person on call in the welda work location to respond to the incident. The on call person in the welda work location contacted the region manager for the area and the region manager responded as well. The on call operator in the welda work location arrived on site at 16:08 and found a dozer had struck sscgp ft. Scott 12" line and gas was blowing. Local law enforemnet was contacted by the sscgp on call at 16:10 to close the segemnt of california road nearest the incident site. The segmnet was isolated and customers were informed of possible interruption. The region manager arrived on site at 19:00. At 19:38 the crew from sscgp staretd to expose pipe and install emergency sleeve. By 20:00 the emergency sleeve was installed. Gas control was contacted to let them know that normal pressure could be restored on the ft. Scott line. At 20:50 the line pack had started. The sscgp customers were notified that the segment had been temporarily repaired and that the segement had been restored but would be operating at a reduced pressure.
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