Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2012-05-06 — MN
Operator
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Dba Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$55,409
Incident datetime
2012-05-06 03:26
Report number
Location
MN, HENNEPIN
Narrative
Lightning struck an electrical transformer, lines fell and started multiple car fires, the pavement was softened and heat reached the main. The heat transferred to the tracer wire and burned holes in the plastic main where it was touching.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-05-06 03:26:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-11-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120090.0
Supplemental Number
15632.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
12350
Name
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Dba Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas
Operator Street Address
1111 Louisiana St
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2012-05-06 03:26:00
Location Street Address
707 8 Ave S.e.
Location City Name
Minneapolis
Location County Name
Hennepin
Location State Abbreviation
MN
Location Postal Code
55414
Location Latitude
44.98683
Location Longitude
-93.241719
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-05-06 13:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1010706
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
4.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-05-06 03:26:00
On Site Datetime
2012-05-06 03:57:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1974.0
Pipe Diameter
3.0
Pipe Specification
Aa
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Other
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
33144.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
55409.0
Est Cost Emergency
12068.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
20.0
Prpty
100641.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
12.0
Accident Psig
8.0
Normal Psig
8.0
Mop Psig
15.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place 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
Pin hole leaks did not cause a pressure change that would have alerted gas control.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
C****** H S********
Preparer Title
Gas Operations
Preparer Email
C****************@c****************.com
Preparer Telephone
612-321-5203
Authorizer Name
C****** S********
Authorizer Title
Gas Operations
Authorizer Telephone
612-321-5203
Authorizer Email
C****************@c****************.com
Narrative
Lightning struck an electrical transformer, lines fell and started multiple car fires, the pavement was softened and heat reached the main. The heat transferred to the tracer wire and burned holes in the plastic main where it was touching.
| Occurred At | 2012-05-06 03:26:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120090.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15632.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 12350 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Dba Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas |
| Operator Street Address | 1111 Louisiana St |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-05-06 03:26:00 |
| Location Street Address | 707 8 Ave S.e. |
| Location City Name | Minneapolis |
| Location County Name | Hennepin |
| Location State Abbreviation | MN |
| Location Postal Code | 55414 |
| Location Latitude | 44.98683 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.241719 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-05-06 13:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1010706 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 4.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-05-06 03:26:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-05-06 03:57:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1974.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 3.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Aa |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Other |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 33144.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 55409.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 12068.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 20.0 |
| Prpty | 100641.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 12.0 |
| Accident Psig | 8.0 |
| Normal Psig | 8.0 |
| Mop Psig | 15.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place 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 | Pin hole leaks did not cause a pressure change that would have alerted gas control. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C****** H S******** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Operations |
| Preparer Email | C****************@c****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 612-321-5203 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** S******** |
| Authorizer Title | Gas Operations |
| Authorizer Telephone | 612-321-5203 |
| Authorizer Email | C****************@c****************.com |
| Narrative | Lightning struck an electrical transformer, lines fell and started multiple car fires, the pavement was softened and heat reached the main. The heat transferred to the tracer wire and burned holes in the plastic main where it was touching. |
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