Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2012-11-08 — TX
Operator
Centerpoint Energy Gas Transmission
Cause
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$23,000
Incident datetime
2012-11-08 16:28
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Farmer performing sub-moisture plowing struck and punctured pipeline.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-11-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120115
Supplemental Number
15658
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
Name
Centerpoint Energy Gas Transmission
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2012-11-08 15:50:00
Location Latitude
35.2029
Location Longitude
-90.23135
Nrc Rpt Num
1030086
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-11-08 16:39:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
3300
Intentional Release
388
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Aprroximately 14 Miles Shut Down, Held Up 6 Mile Segment With Cng Trailers.
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
2
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-11-08 16:28:00
On Site Datetime
2012-11-08 16:28:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ar
Onshore Postal Code
72327
Onshore City Name
Crawfordsville
Onshore County Name
Crittendon
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
78+34
Pipe Fac Name
Jm-24
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
14
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
3.5
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.216
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Other
Pipe Seam Details
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1954
Manufactured Year
1954
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.5
Puncture Circum
4
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
54
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
100
Est Cost Unintentional Release
10705
Est Cost Intentional Release
1259
Est Cost Prop Damage
23000
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Other
47000
Est Cost Other Details
Cng Trailers And Charges From Distribution Company
Prpty
84564
Accident Psig
545
Mop Psig
680
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
74000
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Restrictions Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Other
Accident Details
Local Distribution Company Personnel Were Contacted, They Contacted Cegt.
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
Hit by third party. Controller/s did not contribute to the cause.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Farmer
Excavator Equipment
Farm Equipment
Work Performed
Agriculture
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Unknown/other
Visible Marks
No
Root Cause Category
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Root Cause Type
Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required)
Root Cause Type Other
Farmer Plowing Field, Pipe Marked With Line Markers On Edges On Field.
Preparer Name
J**** C****
Preparer Title
Dot Waiver Specialist
Preparer Email
J**********@c****************.com
Preparer Telephone
3184293664
Preparer Fax
3184293927
Authorizer Name
J***** L* C*****
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Dot Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
3184293606
Authorizer Email
J************@c****************.com
Narrative
Farmer performing sub-moisture plowing struck and punctured pipeline.
| Report Received Date | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120115 |
| Supplemental Number | 15658 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 602 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Centerpoint Energy Gas Transmission |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-11-08 15:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.2029 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.23135 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1030086 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-11-08 16:39:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 3300 |
| Intentional Release | 388 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Aprroximately 14 Miles Shut Down, Held Up 6 Mile Segment With Cng Trailers. |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 2 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-11-08 16:28:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-11-08 16:28:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ar |
| Onshore Postal Code | 72327 |
| Onshore City Name | Crawfordsville |
| Onshore County Name | Crittendon |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 78+34 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Jm-24 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 14 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 3.5 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.216 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Other |
| Pipe Seam Details | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1954 |
| Manufactured Year | 1954 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 4 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 54 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 100 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 10705 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 1259 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 23000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Other | 47000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Cng Trailers And Charges From Distribution Company |
| Prpty | 84564 |
| Accident Psig | 545 |
| Mop Psig | 680 |
| 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 | 74000 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Restrictions Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Other |
| Accident Details | Local Distribution Company Personnel Were Contacted, They Contacted Cegt. |
| 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 | Hit by third party. Controller/s did not contribute to the cause. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Farmer |
| Excavator Equipment | Farm Equipment |
| Work Performed | Agriculture |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Unknown/other |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Root Cause Category | Miscellaneous Root Causes |
| Root Cause Type | Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required) |
| Root Cause Type Other | Farmer Plowing Field, Pipe Marked With Line Markers On Edges On Field. |
| Preparer Name | J**** C**** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Waiver Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J**********@c****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3184293664 |
| Preparer Fax | 3184293927 |
| Authorizer Name | J***** L* C***** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3184293606 |
| Authorizer Email | J************@c****************.com |
| Narrative | Farmer performing sub-moisture plowing struck and punctured pipeline. |
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