Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-10-09 — TX
Operator
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2013-10-09 10:37
Report number
Location
TX, HARRIS
Narrative
Contractor was spreading dirt with dozer and gouged a 6" steel line. The dirt in the area where work was being done was wet, muddy, and soft and the dozer sunk into a 6" steel line.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-10-09 10:37:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-11-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130119.0
Supplemental Number
15754.0
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
2013-10-09 10:07:00
Location Street Address
1************************@ *********
Location City Name
Houston
Location County Name
Harris
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
77007
Location Latitude
29.600463
Location Longitude
-95.464665
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-10-09 12:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1062505
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
357.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-10-09 10:37:00
On Site Datetime
2013-10-09 10:37:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
12.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1993.0
Pipe Diameter
6.58
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.188
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.0
Puncture Circum
1.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
1424.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
2354.0
Prpty
3778.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
34.8
Normal Psig
34.8
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 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
Release did not exceed detection thresholds of system
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Preparer Name
L***** J* D********
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator Ii
Preparer Email
L***************@c****************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-967-7325
Preparer Fax
713-967-7307
Authorizer Name
S**** Y********
Authorizer Title
Regional Operations Director
Authorizer Telephone
713-207-5700
Authorizer Email
S**************@c****************.com
Narrative
Contractor was spreading dirt with dozer and gouged a 6" steel line. The dirt in the area where work was being done was wet, muddy, and soft and the dozer sunk into a 6" steel line.
| Occurred At | 2013-10-09 10:37:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130119.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15754.0 |
| 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 | 2013-10-09 10:07:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1************************@ ********* |
| Location City Name | Houston |
| Location County Name | Harris |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 77007 |
| Location Latitude | 29.600463 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.464665 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-10-09 12:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1062505 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 357.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-10-09 10:37:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-10-09 10:37:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 12.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1993.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.58 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.188 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1424.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 2354.0 |
| Prpty | 3778.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 34.8 |
| Normal Psig | 34.8 |
| 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 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 | Release did not exceed detection thresholds of system |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Preparer Name | L***** J* D******** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator Ii |
| Preparer Email | L***************@c****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-967-7325 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-967-7307 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** Y******** |
| Authorizer Title | Regional Operations Director |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-207-5700 |
| Authorizer Email | S**************@c****************.com |
| Narrative | Contractor was spreading dirt with dozer and gouged a 6" steel line. The dirt in the area where work was being done was wet, muddy, and soft and the dozer sunk into a 6" steel line. |
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