Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2012-08-08 — NM
Operator
New Mexico Gas Company
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$3,281
Incident datetime
2012-08-08 18:38
Report number
Location
NM, SANTA FE
Narrative
A 4in plastic mainline was relocated and the fusion machine on the final fusion weld was in the process of being removed when an unintentional release of gas occurred and the gas ignited. The exact reasons for the failure cannot be determined with certainty because the evidence was destroyed in the fire.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-08-08 18:38:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-09-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120073.0
Supplemental Number
15698.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
6141
Name
New Mexico Gas Company
Operator Street Address
7120 Wyoming Blvd. Ne Ste, 20
Operator City Name
Albuquerque
Operator State Abbreviation
NM
Operator Postal Code
87109
Local Datetime
2012-08-08 18:38:00
Location Street Address
Placitas De Luna / Camino Francisca
Location City Name
Santa Fe
Location County Name
Santa Fe
Location State Abbreviation
NM
Location Postal Code
87501
Location Latitude
35.71412
Location Longitude
-105.944521
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-08-08 19:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1020424
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
144.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
1
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-08-08 18:38:00
On Site Datetime
2012-08-08 18:38:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2012.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Performance Pipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
3408
Release Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Under Investigation
Release Type Details
The Type Of Release Is Inconclusive And Under Investigation.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
61742.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3281.0
Est Cost Emergency
6411.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
593.0
Prpty
72027.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
55.0
Normal Psig
55.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
4
Num Employees Failed
0
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Fusion Joint
Pwjf Failure Type
Fusion Joint
Plastic Joint Subtype
Butt, Heat Fusion
Fpw Installed Year
2012
Fpw First Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Fpw Second Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Additional Lack Fusion Ind
Yes
Result Construction Ind
Yes
Result Construction Subtype
Procedure Not Followed
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
Yes
Hydrotest Conducted Year
2012
Hydrotest Pressure
95
Preparer Name
G*** G* R*****
Preparer Title
Manager
Preparer Email
G**********@n****.com
Preparer Telephone
505-697-3636
Preparer Fax
505-697-4481
Authorizer Name
E* K****
Authorizer Title
Vp Technical Services
Authorizer Telephone
505-697-3303
Authorizer Email
E*******@n****.com
Narrative
A 4in plastic mainline was relocated and the fusion machine on the final fusion weld was in the process of being removed when an unintentional release of gas occurred and the gas ignited. The exact reasons for the failure cannot be determined with certainty because the evidence was destroyed in the fire.
| Occurred At | 2012-08-08 18:38:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-09-05 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120073.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15698.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 6141 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | New Mexico Gas Company |
| Operator Street Address | 7120 Wyoming Blvd. Ne Ste, 20 |
| Operator City Name | Albuquerque |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NM |
| Operator Postal Code | 87109 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-08-08 18:38:00 |
| Location Street Address | Placitas De Luna / Camino Francisca |
| Location City Name | Santa Fe |
| Location County Name | Santa Fe |
| Location State Abbreviation | NM |
| Location Postal Code | 87501 |
| Location Latitude | 35.71412 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -105.944521 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-08-08 19:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1020424 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 144.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 1 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-08-08 18:38:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-08-08 18:38:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2012.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Performance Pipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 3408 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Under Investigation |
| Release Type Details | The Type Of Release Is Inconclusive And Under Investigation. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 61742.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3281.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6411.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 593.0 |
| Prpty | 72027.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 4 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Fusion Joint |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Fusion Joint |
| Plastic Joint Subtype | Butt, Heat Fusion |
| Fpw Installed Year | 2012 |
| Fpw First Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Fpw Second Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Additional Lack Fusion Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Subtype | Procedure Not Followed |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | Yes |
| Hydrotest Conducted Year | 2012 |
| Hydrotest Pressure | 95 |
| Preparer Name | G*** G* R***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager |
| Preparer Email | G**********@n****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 505-697-3636 |
| Preparer Fax | 505-697-4481 |
| Authorizer Name | E* K**** |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Technical Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 505-697-3303 |
| Authorizer Email | E*******@n****.com |
| Narrative | A 4in plastic mainline was relocated and the fusion machine on the final fusion weld was in the process of being removed when an unintentional release of gas occurred and the gas ignited. The exact reasons for the failure cannot be determined with certainty because the evidence was destroyed in the fire. |
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