Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2011-12-31 — TX
Operator
Entex, A Noram Energy Company (Form. Div Of Arkla
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
4 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2011-12-31 10:17
Report number
Location
TX, HARRIS
Narrative
Gas escaped from main and communicated through sanitary sewer into structure resulting in fire/explosion by unknown ignition source.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-12-31 10:17:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2012-01-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20120009.0
Supplemental Number
15394.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
4499
Name
Entex, A Noram Energy Company (Form. Div Of Arkla
Operator Street Address
1111 Louisiana St
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2011-12-31 09:31:00
Location Street Address
17107 Sunshine Bay Dr.
Location City Name
Houston
Location County Name
Harris
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
77060
Location Latitude
29.948651
Location Longitude
-95.389665
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-12-31 17:02:00
Nrc Rpt Num
999374
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
15.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
4
Injure
4
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
4.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-12-31 10:17:00
On Site Datetime
2011-12-31 10:17:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1978.0
Pipe Diameter
1.25
Pipe Specification
Aldyl "a"
Pipe Manufacturer
Dupont
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
0.166
Material Pe Pipe Code
2306
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Longitudinal
Rupture Length
1.5
Rupture Width
0.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
150000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
8132.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
100.0
Prpty
158232.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
43.0
Normal Psig
43.0
Mop Psig
60.0
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
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
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
Release did not exceed detection thresholds of system
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Body Of Pipe
Pwjf Failure Type
Body Of Pipe
Pipe Body Subtype
Crack
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Result Construction Ind
Yes
Result Construction Subtype
Poor Construction/installation Procedures
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
L***** J* D********
Preparer Title
Advanced Operations Coordinator
Preparer Email
L***************@c****************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-967-8025
Preparer Fax
713-923-9794
Authorizer Name
S**** Y********
Authorizer Title
Regional Operations Director
Authorizer Telephone
713-207-5700
Authorizer Email
S**************@c****************.com
Narrative
Gas escaped from main and communicated through sanitary sewer into structure resulting in fire/explosion by unknown ignition source.
| Occurred At | 2011-12-31 10:17:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-01-30 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20120009.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15394.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 4499 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Entex, A Noram Energy Company (Form. Div Of Arkla |
| Operator Street Address | 1111 Louisiana St |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-12-31 09:31:00 |
| Location Street Address | 17107 Sunshine Bay Dr. |
| Location City Name | Houston |
| Location County Name | Harris |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 77060 |
| Location Latitude | 29.948651 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.389665 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-12-31 17:02:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 999374 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 15.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 4 |
| Injure | 4 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 4.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-12-31 10:17:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-12-31 10:17:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1978.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.25 |
| Pipe Specification | Aldyl "a" |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Dupont |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic | 0.166 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2306 |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Longitudinal |
| Rupture Length | 1.5 |
| Rupture Width | 0.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 150000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 8132.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 100.0 |
| Prpty | 158232.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 43.0 |
| Normal Psig | 43.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| 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 | Release did not exceed detection thresholds of system |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Body Of Pipe |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Body Of Pipe |
| Pipe Body Subtype | Crack |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Subtype | Poor Construction/installation Procedures |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | L***** J* D******** |
| Preparer Title | Advanced Operations Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | L***************@c****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-967-8025 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-923-9794 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** Y******** |
| Authorizer Title | Regional Operations Director |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-207-5700 |
| Authorizer Email | S**************@c****************.com |
| Narrative | Gas escaped from main and communicated through sanitary sewer into structure resulting in fire/explosion by unknown ignition source. |
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