Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2014-07-18 — VA
Operator
Virginia Natural Gas
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$24,776
Incident datetime
2014-07-18 15:04
Report number
Location
VA
Narrative
A third party excavator, american infrastructure, damaged the virginia natural gas (vng) 8" plastic distribution gas main while performing road construction work. To make the leak safe, vng crews isolated the pipeline which caused an outage of down-stream customers. It is noted that it took a couple of months to receive all invoicing and assemble the final total expense in the repair, restoration and re-light of customers, which ultimately and unexpectedly exceeded the $50,000 notification threshold.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-07-18 15:04:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-10-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140088.0
Supplemental Number
15943.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
21349
Name
Virginia Natural Gas
Operator Street Address
544 S. Independence Blvd
Operator City Name
Virginia Beach
Operator State Abbreviation
VA
Operator Postal Code
23452
Local Datetime
2014-07-18 14:50:00
Location Street Address
Lynnhaven Pkwy & Beaufan Blvd
Location City Name
Virginia Beach
Location State Abbreviation
VA
Location Postal Code
23464-7500
Location Latitude
36.77407
Location Longitude
-76.1807
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-09-12 15:38:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1095173
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2674.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
15.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-07-18 15:04:00
On Site Datetime
2014-07-18 15:31:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2013.0
Pipe Diameter
8.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Performance Pipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
13.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
7.5
Puncture Circum
4.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
24776.0
Est Cost Emergency
98609.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
22312.0
Prpty
145697.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
870.0
Accident Psig
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
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 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
The release of gas was too small to be detected by the scada system alarms.
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
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Road Work
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
418102384
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
12.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
B*** R*******
Preparer Title
Distribution Quality Assurance Program Manager
Preparer Email
B*******@a***********.com
Preparer Telephone
757-616-7530
Preparer Fax
757-616-7517
Authorizer Name
K**** C*******
Authorizer Title
Vice President Of Operations At Vng
Authorizer Telephone
757-466-5559
Authorizer Email
K*******@a***********.com
Narrative
A third party excavator, american infrastructure, damaged the virginia natural gas (vng) 8" plastic distribution gas main while performing road construction work. To make the leak safe, vng crews isolated the pipeline which caused an outage of down-stream customers. It is noted that it took a couple of months to receive all invoicing and assemble the final total expense in the repair, restoration and re-light of customers, which ultimately and unexpectedly exceeded the $50,000 notification threshold.
| Occurred At | 2014-07-18 15:04:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-10-10 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140088.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15943.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 21349 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Virginia Natural Gas |
| Operator Street Address | 544 S. Independence Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Virginia Beach |
| Operator State Abbreviation | VA |
| Operator Postal Code | 23452 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-07-18 14:50:00 |
| Location Street Address | Lynnhaven Pkwy & Beaufan Blvd |
| Location City Name | Virginia Beach |
| Location State Abbreviation | VA |
| Location Postal Code | 23464-7500 |
| Location Latitude | 36.77407 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.1807 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-09-12 15:38:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1095173 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2674.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 15.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-07-18 15:04:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-07-18 15:31:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2013.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Performance Pipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 13.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 7.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 4.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 24776.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 98609.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 22312.0 |
| Prpty | 145697.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 870.0 |
| Accident Psig | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| 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 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 | The release of gas was too small to be detected by the scada system alarms. |
| 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 | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Road Work |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 418102384 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 12.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | B*** R******* |
| Preparer Title | Distribution Quality Assurance Program Manager |
| Preparer Email | B*******@a***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 757-616-7530 |
| Preparer Fax | 757-616-7517 |
| Authorizer Name | K**** C******* |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Of Operations At Vng |
| Authorizer Telephone | 757-466-5559 |
| Authorizer Email | K*******@a***********.com |
| Narrative | A third party excavator, american infrastructure, damaged the virginia natural gas (vng) 8" plastic distribution gas main while performing road construction work. To make the leak safe, vng crews isolated the pipeline which caused an outage of down-stream customers. It is noted that it took a couple of months to receive all invoicing and assemble the final total expense in the repair, restoration and re-light of customers, which ultimately and unexpectedly exceeded the $50,000 notification threshold. |
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