Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2014-08-08 — NM
Operator
New Mexico Gas Company
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$250
Incident datetime
2014-08-08 15:46
Report number
Location
NM, SANDOVAL
Narrative
Nmgc was notified by the fire department of a fire near or at the meter located at 6908 redondo peak dr. Ne, rio rancho, nm. The fire melted the meter and caused a release of gas which fueled the fire. When nmgc response personnel arrived, gas had been shut-off at the service stop by the fd. The meter set was melted. A barhole survey of the service line showed 0 gas readings. Cause of fire that melted the meter is unknown. Fire department report did not identify how the fire started or where it started. Based on available information, the root cause of this event is undetermined.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-08-08 15:46:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-09-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140075.0
Supplemental Number
15983.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
6141
Name
New Mexico Gas Company
Operator Street Address
7120 Wyoming Blvd N.e. Suite 20
Operator City Name
Albuquerque
Operator State Abbreviation
NM
Operator Postal Code
87109
Local Datetime
2014-08-08 15:18:00
Location Street Address
6908 Redondo Peak Rd, N.e.
Location City Name
Rio Rancho
Location County Name
Sandoval
Location State Abbreviation
NM
Location Postal Code
87124
Location Latitude
35.298215
Location Longitude
-106.590738
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-08-08 16:34:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1091745
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.296
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-08-08 15:46:00
On Site Datetime
2014-08-08 15:46:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
1992.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Aluminum
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Meter Set Melted And Gas Was Released From The Riser And Ignited.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
55000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
250.0
Est Cost Emergency
230.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
2.0
Prpty
55482.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
53.0
Normal Psig
53.0
Mop Psig
56.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Investigation Complete, Cause Of Incident Unknown
Preparer Name
G*** G* R*****
Preparer Title
Manager Dot Pipeline Safety Compliance
Preparer Email
G**********@n****.com
Preparer Telephone
505-697-3636
Preparer Fax
505-697-4481
Authorizer Name
E* K****
Authorizer Title
Vp Operations And Engineering
Authorizer Telephone
505-697-3303
Authorizer Email
E*******@n****.com
Narrative
Nmgc was notified by the fire department of a fire near or at the meter located at 6908 redondo peak dr. Ne, rio rancho, nm. The fire melted the meter and caused a release of gas which fueled the fire. When nmgc response personnel arrived, gas had been shut-off at the service stop by the fd. The meter set was melted. A barhole survey of the service line showed 0 gas readings. Cause of fire that melted the meter is unknown. Fire department report did not identify how the fire started or where it started. Based on available information, the root cause of this event is undetermined.
| Occurred At | 2014-08-08 15:46:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-09-08 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140075.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15983.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 6141 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | New Mexico Gas Company |
| Operator Street Address | 7120 Wyoming Blvd N.e. Suite 20 |
| Operator City Name | Albuquerque |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NM |
| Operator Postal Code | 87109 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-08-08 15:18:00 |
| Location Street Address | 6908 Redondo Peak Rd, N.e. |
| Location City Name | Rio Rancho |
| Location County Name | Sandoval |
| Location State Abbreviation | NM |
| Location Postal Code | 87124 |
| Location Latitude | 35.298215 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -106.590738 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-08-08 16:34:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1091745 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.296 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-08-08 15:46:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-08-08 15:46:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 1992.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Aluminum |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Meter Set Melted And Gas Was Released From The Riser And Ignited. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 55000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 250.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 230.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 2.0 |
| Prpty | 55482.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 53.0 |
| Normal Psig | 53.0 |
| Mop Psig | 56.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Investigation Complete, Cause Of Incident Unknown |
| Preparer Name | G*** G* R***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Dot Pipeline Safety Compliance |
| Preparer Email | G**********@n****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 505-697-3636 |
| Preparer Fax | 505-697-4481 |
| Authorizer Name | E* K**** |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Operations And Engineering |
| Authorizer Telephone | 505-697-3303 |
| Authorizer Email | E*******@n****.com |
| Narrative | Nmgc was notified by the fire department of a fire near or at the meter located at 6908 redondo peak dr. Ne, rio rancho, nm. The fire melted the meter and caused a release of gas which fueled the fire. When nmgc response personnel arrived, gas had been shut-off at the service stop by the fd. The meter set was melted. A barhole survey of the service line showed 0 gas readings. Cause of fire that melted the meter is unknown. Fire department report did not identify how the fire started or where it started. Based on available information, the root cause of this event is undetermined. |
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