Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-12-04 — TX
Operator
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$344
Incident datetime
2013-12-04 12:18
Report number
Location
TX, HARRIS
Narrative
Spawglass construction damaged a 2" steel main with trackhoe along the south side of almeda genoa just east of mykawa and the rr tracks which resulted in the closure of the rr tracks running north and south for approximately 3 and 1/2 hours. Temporary repairs were made that evening and permanant repairs were completed on december 11, 2013.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-12-04 12:18:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-12-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130131.0
Supplemental Number
15773.0
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
2013-12-04 12:18:00
Location Street Address
6701 Almeda Genoa
Location City Name
Houston
Location County Name
Harris
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
77007
Location Latitude
29.62098
Location Longitude
-95.30391
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-12-04 13:42:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1067553
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
72.69
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-12-04 12:18:00
On Site Datetime
2013-12-04 12:18:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
30.0
Crossing
Yes
Railroad Crossing Ind
Yes
Railroad Type
Cased
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Pipe Diameter
2.375
Pipe Specification
Api5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.154
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Rupture Length
2
Rupture Width
2
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
344.0
Est Cost Emergency
1052.0
Est Cost Other
2766.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
479.0
Prpty
4641.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
44.8
Normal Psig
44.8
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 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 thresholds of 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
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Sewer (Sanitary/storm)
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
532167652
One Call Center Name
Lone Star 811
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error
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
Spawglass construction damaged a 2" steel main with trackhoe along the south side of almeda genoa just east of mykawa and the rr tracks which resulted in the closure of the rr tracks running north and south for approximately 3 and 1/2 hours. Temporary repairs were made that evening and permanant repairs were completed on december 11, 2013.
| Occurred At | 2013-12-04 12:18:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130131.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15773.0 |
| 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 | 2013-12-04 12:18:00 |
| Location Street Address | 6701 Almeda Genoa |
| Location City Name | Houston |
| Location County Name | Harris |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 77007 |
| Location Latitude | 29.62098 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.30391 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-12-04 13:42:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1067553 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 72.69 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-12-04 12:18:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-12-04 12:18:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 30.0 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Railroad Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Railroad Type | Cased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.375 |
| Pipe Specification | Api5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.154 |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Rupture Length | 2 |
| Rupture Width | 2 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 344.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1052.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 2766.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 479.0 |
| Prpty | 4641.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 44.8 |
| Normal Psig | 44.8 |
| 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 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 thresholds of 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 |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Sewer (Sanitary/storm) |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 532167652 |
| One Call Center Name | Lone Star 811 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error |
| 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 | Spawglass construction damaged a 2" steel main with trackhoe along the south side of almeda genoa just east of mykawa and the rr tracks which resulted in the closure of the rr tracks running north and south for approximately 3 and 1/2 hours. Temporary repairs were made that evening and permanant repairs were completed on december 11, 2013. |
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