Incident details
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GD incident on 2013-06-11 — NY
Operator
Keyspan Energy Delivery - Long Island
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
—
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$25,373
Incident datetime
2013-06-11 06:11
Report number
Location
NY, QUEENS
Narrative
Gso received a low pressure alarm of 4" wc from a low point located on 64th st and thursby ave in arverne. The gas system operator remotely raised the feeding regulators qd-1 & qd-1 which cause the low point to return above 5" wc. Gso contatced shift crew and dispatch to investigate further. Joe sasso went out to the location to pump the drips in the area and investigate the root cause of the water intrution. Dispatch did receive no gas calls in the area as a result of the water intrusion. Gso trended the system to ensure the pressures held up during the field operations investigation.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-06-11 06:11:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-06-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130079.0
Supplemental Number
15690.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
11713
Name
Keyspan Energy Delivery - Long Island
Operator Street Address
175 East Old Country Road
Operator City Name
Hicksville
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
11801
Local Datetime
2013-06-11 06:11:00
Location Street Address
527 Beach 64th Street
Location City Name
Arverne
Location County Name
Queens
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
11801
Location Latitude
40.595676
Location Longitude
-73.793539
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-06-11 15:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1050052
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-06-11 06:11:00
On Site Datetime
2013-06-11 06:15:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
42.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Cast Iron
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
There Was No Release
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
25373.0
Est Cost Emergency
15259.0
Est Cost Other
18626.0
Est Cost Other Details
Transportation 20% Of Labor,robotics Camera Crew And Paving
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
59258.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
140.0
Accident Psig
0.23
Normal Psig
0.21
Mop Psig
0.43
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Alarm At System Lp Into Gso
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 operator received a low pressure alarm and remotely raised qd1 to hold up system. All protocols were followed in gas control.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Other
Nf Other Details
Heavy Rain On Coastal Area Caused Water Intrusion Into The Low Pressure Main.
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Other Ind
Yes
Nf Extreme Weather Details
Heavy Rain That Brought 4-6 Inches Of Rain In A 12 Hour Period
Preparer Name
D****** M*******
Preparer Title
Lead Supervisor
Preparer Email
D***************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
5165454986
Preparer Fax
5165454193
Authorizer Name
R***** D* M******
Authorizer Title
Vp Maintenance And Construction Ny Gas
Authorizer Telephone
5165454337
Authorizer Email
R***************@n***********.com
Narrative
Gso received a low pressure alarm of 4" wc from a low point located on 64th st and thursby ave in arverne. The gas system operator remotely raised the feeding regulators qd-1 & qd-1 which cause the low point to return above 5" wc. Gso contatced shift crew and dispatch to investigate further. Joe sasso went out to the location to pump the drips in the area and investigate the root cause of the water intrution. Dispatch did receive no gas calls in the area as a result of the water intrusion. Gso trended the system to ensure the pressures held up during the field operations investigation.
| Occurred At | 2013-06-11 06:11:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130079.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15690.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 11713 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Keyspan Energy Delivery - Long Island |
| Operator Street Address | 175 East Old Country Road |
| Operator City Name | Hicksville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 11801 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-06-11 06:11:00 |
| Location Street Address | 527 Beach 64th Street |
| Location City Name | Arverne |
| Location County Name | Queens |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 11801 |
| Location Latitude | 40.595676 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -73.793539 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-06-11 15:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1050052 NRC Report How to search |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-06-11 06:11:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-06-11 06:15:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 42.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Cast Iron |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | There Was No Release |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 25373.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 15259.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 18626.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Transportation 20% Of Labor,robotics Camera Crew And Paving |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 59258.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 140.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.23 |
| Normal Psig | 0.21 |
| Mop Psig | 0.43 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Alarm At System Lp Into Gso |
| 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 operator received a low pressure alarm and remotely raised qd1 to hold up system. All protocols were followed in gas control. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Other |
| Nf Other Details | Heavy Rain On Coastal Area Caused Water Intrusion Into The Low Pressure Main. |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Other Ind | Yes |
| Nf Extreme Weather Details | Heavy Rain That Brought 4-6 Inches Of Rain In A 12 Hour Period |
| Preparer Name | D****** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Lead Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | D***************@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5165454986 |
| Preparer Fax | 5165454193 |
| Authorizer Name | R***** D* M****** |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Maintenance And Construction Ny Gas |
| Authorizer Telephone | 5165454337 |
| Authorizer Email | R***************@n***********.com |
| Narrative | Gso received a low pressure alarm of 4" wc from a low point located on 64th st and thursby ave in arverne. The gas system operator remotely raised the feeding regulators qd-1 & qd-1 which cause the low point to return above 5" wc. Gso contatced shift crew and dispatch to investigate further. Joe sasso went out to the location to pump the drips in the area and investigate the root cause of the water intrution. Dispatch did receive no gas calls in the area as a result of the water intrusion. Gso trended the system to ensure the pressures held up during the field operations investigation. |
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