Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2014-02-11 — TX
Operator
Corpus Christi, City Of - Gas Div
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$32,055
Incident datetime
2014-02-11 11:30
Report number
Location
TX, NUECES
Narrative
The 10 inch steel coated main located on the north side of saratoga blvd between cimmaron and staples began to leak under a concrete driveway entrance. While leak crew was in the process of removing concrete in order to dig out the leak, the natural gas ignited. The crew notified 911 and made the area safe. The gas crew then isloated the leak using stopple equipment and isolation valves. The leak was caused by a crack on a weld that developed at the 6 o'clock position. The weld was cutout by replacing a 2 foot section of pipe.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-02-11 11:30:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-03-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140022.0
Supplemental Number
15923.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2812
Name
Corpus Christi, City Of - Gas Div
Operator Street Address
4225 South Port Avenue
Operator City Name
Corpus Christi
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78415
Local Datetime
2014-02-11 11:00:00
Location Street Address
6200 Saratoga Blvd
Location City Name
Corpus Christi
Location County Name
Nueces
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
78414
Location Latitude
27.679884
Location Longitude
-97.37217
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-02-11 12:17:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1073628
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
347.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-02-11 11:30:00
On Site Datetime
2014-02-11 11:40:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
48.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1984.0
Pipe Diameter
10.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Wt Steel
0.219
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
26846.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
32055.0
Est Cost Emergency
12123.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1500.0
Prpty
72524.0
Commercial Affected
2.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
65.0
Accident Psig
15.0
Normal Psig
15.0
Mop Psig
35.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
4
Num Employees Failed
0
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Butt Weld
Pwjf Failure Type
Butt Weld
Butt Weld Subtype
Fabrication
Additional Lack Fusion Ind
Yes
Result Construction Ind
Yes
Result Construction Subtype
Poor Workmanship
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
J**** C****
Preparer Title
Petroleum Superintendent
Preparer Email
J*********@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
(361)885-6941
Preparer Fax
(361)853-3200
Authorizer Name
J**** C****
Authorizer Title
Petroleum Superintendent
Authorizer Telephone
(361)885-6941
Authorizer Email
No Email Address
Narrative
The 10 inch steel coated main located on the north side of saratoga blvd between cimmaron and staples began to leak under a concrete driveway entrance. While leak crew was in the process of removing concrete in order to dig out the leak, the natural gas ignited. The crew notified 911 and made the area safe. The gas crew then isloated the leak using stopple equipment and isolation valves. The leak was caused by a crack on a weld that developed at the 6 o'clock position. The weld was cutout by replacing a 2 foot section of pipe.
| Occurred At | 2014-02-11 11:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-03-10 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140022.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15923.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2812 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Corpus Christi, City Of - Gas Div |
| Operator Street Address | 4225 South Port Avenue |
| Operator City Name | Corpus Christi |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78415 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-02-11 11:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | 6200 Saratoga Blvd |
| Location City Name | Corpus Christi |
| Location County Name | Nueces |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 78414 |
| Location Latitude | 27.679884 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.37217 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-02-11 12:17:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1073628 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 347.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-02-11 11:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-02-11 11:40:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 48.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1984.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 10.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Wt Steel | 0.219 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 26846.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 32055.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 12123.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1500.0 |
| Prpty | 72524.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 2.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 65.0 |
| Accident Psig | 15.0 |
| Normal Psig | 15.0 |
| Mop Psig | 35.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 4 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Butt Weld |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Butt Weld |
| Butt Weld Subtype | Fabrication |
| Additional Lack Fusion Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Subtype | Poor Workmanship |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J**** C**** |
| Preparer Title | Petroleum Superintendent |
| Preparer Email | J*********@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (361)885-6941 |
| Preparer Fax | (361)853-3200 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** C**** |
| Authorizer Title | Petroleum Superintendent |
| Authorizer Telephone | (361)885-6941 |
| Authorizer Email | No Email Address |
| Narrative | The 10 inch steel coated main located on the north side of saratoga blvd between cimmaron and staples began to leak under a concrete driveway entrance. While leak crew was in the process of removing concrete in order to dig out the leak, the natural gas ignited. The crew notified 911 and made the area safe. The gas crew then isloated the leak using stopple equipment and isolation valves. The leak was caused by a crack on a weld that developed at the 6 o'clock position. The weld was cutout by replacing a 2 foot section of pipe. |
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