Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-02-06 — 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)
$250
Incident datetime
2015-02-06 02:44
Report number
Location
TX, HARRIS
Narrative
Resident living at 9806 rockcrest, houston, texas 77041 while operating a go-cart collided with the meter-set at that location. The collision caused a large crack on the threads of the service riser at the lock wing valve. An unidentified ignition source ignited escaping gas from cracked riser and explosion/fire occurred.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-02-06 02:44:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-02-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150012.0
Supplemental Number
16019.0
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
2015-02-06 05:15:00
Location Street Address
9806 Rockcrest Dr
Location City Name
Houston
Location County Name
Harris
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
77041
Location Latitude
29.835381
Location Longitude
-95.533681
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-02-06 07:18:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1107473
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
8.06
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
2.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-02-06 02:44:00
On Site Datetime
2015-02-06 02:44:00
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
Service Riser
Installation Year
1979.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.113
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Rupture Length
0.7
Rupture Width
0.1
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
47000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
250.0
Est Cost Emergency
1548.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
48.0
Prpty
48846.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
20.0
Normal Psig
20.0
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 Public
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
Yes
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
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
Resident living at 9806 rockcrest, houston, texas 77041 while operating a go-cart collided with the meter-set at that location. The collision caused a large crack on the threads of the service riser at the lock wing valve. An unidentified ignition source ignited escaping gas from cracked riser and explosion/fire occurred.
| Occurred At | 2015-02-06 02:44:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-02-19 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150012.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16019.0 |
| 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 | 2015-02-06 05:15:00 |
| Location Street Address | 9806 Rockcrest Dr |
| Location City Name | Houston |
| Location County Name | Harris |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 77041 |
| Location Latitude | 29.835381 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.533681 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-02-06 07:18:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1107473 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 8.06 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 2.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-02-06 02:44:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-02-06 02:44:00 |
| 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 | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1979.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.113 |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Rupture Length | 0.7 |
| Rupture Width | 0.1 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 47000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 250.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1548.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 48.0 |
| Prpty | 48846.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 20.0 |
| Normal Psig | 20.0 |
| 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 Public |
| 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 | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| 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 | Resident living at 9806 rockcrest, houston, texas 77041 while operating a go-cart collided with the meter-set at that location. The collision caused a large crack on the threads of the service riser at the lock wing valve. An unidentified ignition source ignited escaping gas from cracked riser and explosion/fire occurred. |
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