Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-06-19 — TX
Operator
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,411
Incident datetime
2013-06-19 12:33
Report number
Location
TX, HARRIS
Narrative
The excavator (weber blake foundation) failed to call in locate ticket and was working off (spaw glass civil construction) ticket # 530994863 and drilled into new unmarked 4" plastic gas main.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-06-19 12:33:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-07-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130083.0
Supplemental Number
15694.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
4499
Name
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation
Operator Street Address
1111 Louisiana St
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2013-06-19 12:33:00
Location Street Address
3100 Terminal Rd S
Location City Name
Houston
Location County Name
Harris
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
77032
Location Latitude
29.987406
Location Longitude
-95.338885
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-06-19 16:03:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1051010
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
575.41
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-06-19 12:33:00
On Site Datetime
2013-06-19 13:28:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
168.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2013.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Driscoplex
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
1.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2411.0
Est Cost Emergency
7137.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
4055.0
Prpty
13603.0
Commercial Affected
3.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
40.0
Normal Psig
40.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
Release did not exceed detection thresholds of the system.
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
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Auger
Work Performed
Building Construction
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
530994863
One Call Center Name
Lonestar Notification Center
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
3.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Abandoned Facility
Preparer Name
L***** J* D********
Preparer Title
Advanced Operations Coordinator
Preparer Email
L***************@c****************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-967-7325
Preparer Fax
713-967-7307
Authorizer Name
S**** Y********
Authorizer Title
Director Of Operations
Authorizer Telephone
713-207-5700
Authorizer Email
S**************@c****************.com
Narrative
The excavator (weber blake foundation) failed to call in locate ticket and was working off (spaw glass civil construction) ticket # 530994863 and drilled into new unmarked 4" plastic gas main.
| Occurred At | 2013-06-19 12:33:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-07-15 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130083.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15694.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 4499 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation |
| Operator Street Address | 1111 Louisiana St |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-06-19 12:33:00 |
| Location Street Address | 3100 Terminal Rd S |
| Location City Name | Houston |
| Location County Name | Harris |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 77032 |
| Location Latitude | 29.987406 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.338885 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-06-19 16:03:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1051010 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 575.41 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-06-19 12:33:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-06-19 13:28:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 168.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2013.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Driscoplex |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2411.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7137.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 4055.0 |
| Prpty | 13603.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 3.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 40.0 |
| Normal Psig | 40.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | Release did not exceed detection thresholds of the system. |
| 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 | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Auger |
| Work Performed | Building Construction |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 530994863 |
| One Call Center Name | Lonestar Notification Center |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 3.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Abandoned Facility |
| Preparer Name | L***** J* D******** |
| Preparer Title | Advanced Operations Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | L***************@c****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-967-7325 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-967-7307 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** Y******** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Operations |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-207-5700 |
| Authorizer Email | S**************@c****************.com |
| Narrative | The excavator (weber blake foundation) failed to call in locate ticket and was working off (spaw glass civil construction) ticket # 530994863 and drilled into new unmarked 4" plastic gas main. |
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