Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2012-03-08 — CA
Operator
Standard Pacific Gas Line Inc
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$60,000
Incident datetime
2012-03-08 11:45
Report number
Location
CA
Narrative
At approximately 1145 hours on march 8, 2012, a general construction (gc) gas crew, struck a 3/4-inch steel gauge line on sp3 at mp 181.42 while excavating to expose and repair a valve resulting in a release of gas. The excavation was inside a station. The flow of gas was stopped at 0030 hours on 3/9/12. The 24-inch main was marked and located (USA # 056229) before construction started the job. There were no injuries, fatalities, no ignition and no media present. This became reportable at approximately 0930 hours on march 9, 2012 when it was determined that the cost of the repairs will be in excess of $50k. One customer lost service as a result of this incident.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-04-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120035
Supplemental Number
15819
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18608
Name
Standard Pacific Gas Line Inc
Operator Street Address
6121 Bollinger Canyon Rd
Operator City Name
San Ramon
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
94583
Local Datetime
2012-03-08 11:45:00
Location Latitude
38.004244
Location Longitude
-122.088437
Nrc Rpt Num
1005245
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-03-08 11:00:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
5
Intentional Release
395
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-03-09 00:30:00
Restart Datetime
2012-03-09 14:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-03-08 11:45:00
On Site Datetime
2012-03-08 11:45:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
94553
Onshore City Name
Martinez
Onshore County Name
Contra Costa County
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
181.42
Pipe Fac Name
Sp3
Federal
No
Location Type
Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
72
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Onshore Regulator/metering Station Equipment And Piping
Item Involved
Drain Lines
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Could Be Hca
Yes
Determination Method
Method2
Pir Radius
359
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0
Est Cost Intentional Release
3200
Est Cost Prop Damage
60000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
63200
Accident Psig
400
Mop Psig
468
Mop Cfr Section
Not On Omb-Approved Form When Submitted
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
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
The incident was caused by an at-fault dig-in; controlls and control room issues did not play a part.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator (First Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator (First Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Utility
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Natural Gas
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
56229
One Call Center Name
Usa North
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
14
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
L******* D*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Program Manager
Preparer Email
L***@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
925 974 4313
Authorizer Name
B*** G*****
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance And Support
Authorizer Telephone
925 974 4210
Authorizer Email
W***@p**.com
Narrative
At approximately 1145 hours on march 8, 2012, a general construction (gc) gas crew, struck a 3/4-inch steel gauge line on sp3 at mp 181.42 while excavating to expose and repair a valve resulting in a release of gas. The excavation was inside a station. The flow of gas was stopped at 0030 hours on 3/9/12. The 24-inch main was marked and located (USA # 056229) before construction started the job. There were no injuries, fatalities, no ignition and no media present. This became reportable at approximately 0930 hours on march 9, 2012 when it was determined that the cost of the repairs will be in excess of $50k. One customer lost service as a result of this incident.
| Report Received Date | 2012-04-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120035 |
| Supplemental Number | 15819 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18608 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Standard Pacific Gas Line Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 6121 Bollinger Canyon Rd |
| Operator City Name | San Ramon |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 94583 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-03-08 11:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.004244 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.088437 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1005245 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-03-08 11:00:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 5 |
| Intentional Release | 395 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-03-09 00:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-03-09 14:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-03-08 11:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-03-08 11:45:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 94553 |
| Onshore City Name | Martinez |
| Onshore County Name | Contra Costa County |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 181.42 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Sp3 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 72 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Regulator/metering Station Equipment And Piping |
| Item Involved | Drain Lines |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Determination Method | Method2 |
| Pir Radius | 359 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 3200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 60000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 63200 |
| Accident Psig | 400 |
| Mop Psig | 468 |
| 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 |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| 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 | The incident was caused by an at-fault dig-in; controlls and control room issues did not play a part. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator (First Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator (First Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Utility |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Natural Gas |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 56229 |
| One Call Center Name | Usa North |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 14 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | L******* D******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Program Manager |
| Preparer Email | L***@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 925 974 4313 |
| Authorizer Name | B*** G***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance And Support |
| Authorizer Telephone | 925 974 4210 |
| Authorizer Email | W***@p**.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 1145 hours on march 8, 2012, a general construction (gc) gas crew, struck a 3/4-inch steel gauge line on sp3 at mp 181.42 while excavating to expose and repair a valve resulting in a release of gas. The excavation was inside a station. The flow of gas was stopped at 0030 hours on 3/9/12. The 24-inch main was marked and located (USA # 056229) before construction started the job. There were no injuries, fatalities, no ignition and no media present. This became reportable at approximately 0930 hours on march 9, 2012 when it was determined that the cost of the repairs will be in excess of $50k. One customer lost service as a result of this incident. |
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