Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2011-08-31 — TX
Operator
J - W Gathering Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$25,500
Incident datetime
2011-08-31 15:40
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A motor vehicle operated by a third party was traveling south within the 11000 block of ellerbe road in shreveport, la, when the opertor swerved to avoid a collision with a dog that was in the roadway. The operator of the vehicle lost control of the vehicle and veered off of the roadway and collided with an above ground valve riser owned and operated by j-w gathering company. The collision comprimised the avobe ground piping and resulted in a release of natural gas. Notifications were promptly made to the louisiana department of natural resources, louisiana state police emergency services, and louisiana department of environmental quality. The pipeline was blocked in by use of manual block valves and depressurized. The damage that resulted from the collision was subsequently repaired and the pipeline placed back into service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-09-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110360
Supplemental Number
15344
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
9011
Name
J - W Gathering Co
Operator Street Address
15505 Wright Brothers Drive
Operator City Name
Addison
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75001
Local Datetime
2011-08-31 15:35:00
Location Latitude
32.348923
Location Longitude
-93.678463
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
5311
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-08-31 15:45:00
Restart Datetime
2011-09-13 14:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
4
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-08-31 15:40:00
On Site Datetime
2011-08-31 15:45:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
71115
Onshore City Name
Shreveport
Onshore County Name
Caddo
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Ellerbe Road
Pipe Fac Name
Ellerbe Road
Segment Name
Ellerbe Road
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
6.625
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.156
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
X42
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Paint
Installation Year
1975
Manufactured Year
1975
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Motor Vehicle Collided With Above Ground Pipe.
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
157
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
22000
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
25500
Est Cost Emergency
5500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
53000
Accident Psig
760
Mop Psig
1186
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
26000
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Restrictions Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Type A Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
Incident was caused entirely by a third party vehicle crash into the above ground pipe.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Preparer Name
J** R*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Affairs
Preparer Email
J******@j*******.com
Preparer Telephone
9032912811
Preparer Fax
8668403098
Authorizer Name
J** R*****
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Affairs
Authorizer Telephone
9032912811
Authorizer Email
J******@j*******.com
Narrative
A motor vehicle operated by a third party was traveling south within the 11000 block of ellerbe road in shreveport, la, when the opertor swerved to avoid a collision with a dog that was in the roadway. The operator of the vehicle lost control of the vehicle and veered off of the roadway and collided with an above ground valve riser owned and operated by j-w gathering company. The collision comprimised the avobe ground piping and resulted in a release of natural gas. Notifications were promptly made to the louisiana department of natural resources, louisiana state police emergency services, and louisiana department of environmental quality. The pipeline was blocked in by use of manual block valves and depressurized. The damage that resulted from the collision was subsequently repaired and the pipeline placed back into service.
| Report Received Date | 2011-09-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110360 |
| Supplemental Number | 15344 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 9011 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | J - W Gathering Co |
| Operator Street Address | 15505 Wright Brothers Drive |
| Operator City Name | Addison |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75001 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-08-31 15:35:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.348923 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.678463 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 5311 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-08-31 15:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-09-13 14:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 4 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-08-31 15:40:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-08-31 15:45:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 71115 |
| Onshore City Name | Shreveport |
| Onshore County Name | Caddo |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Ellerbe Road |
| Pipe Fac Name | Ellerbe Road |
| Segment Name | Ellerbe Road |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.625 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.156 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | X42 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Paint |
| Installation Year | 1975 |
| Manufactured Year | 1975 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Motor Vehicle Collided With Above Ground Pipe. |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 157 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 22000 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 25500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 53000 |
| Accident Psig | 760 |
| Mop Psig | 1186 |
| 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 | 26000 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Restrictions Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Type A Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 | Incident was caused entirely by a third party vehicle crash into the above ground pipe. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Preparer Name | J** R***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Affairs |
| Preparer Email | J******@j*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9032912811 |
| Preparer Fax | 8668403098 |
| Authorizer Name | J** R***** |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Affairs |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9032912811 |
| Authorizer Email | J******@j*******.com |
| Narrative | A motor vehicle operated by a third party was traveling south within the 11000 block of ellerbe road in shreveport, la, when the opertor swerved to avoid a collision with a dog that was in the roadway. The operator of the vehicle lost control of the vehicle and veered off of the roadway and collided with an above ground valve riser owned and operated by j-w gathering company. The collision comprimised the avobe ground piping and resulted in a release of natural gas. Notifications were promptly made to the louisiana department of natural resources, louisiana state police emergency services, and louisiana department of environmental quality. The pipeline was blocked in by use of manual block valves and depressurized. The damage that resulted from the collision was subsequently repaired and the pipeline placed back into service. |
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