Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-03-13 — MO
Operator
Missouri Gas Energy
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$12,652
Incident datetime
2015-03-13 12:23
Report number
Location
MO, JASPER
Narrative
A 4-inch steel main was hit and punctured by an excavating contractor's bore machine back-reamer while installing fiber optic facilities. The excavating contractor hand dug on both sides of the locate marking and could not locate the gas main. The locate contractor had not been able to correctly locate the facility. The company welded one short stop on each end of the damage and bypassed the main while the repair was made. Four feet of pre-tested steel pipe was attached to the existing main with two 4-inch posi-hold couplings. The company estimated repair costs to be below $50,000 and did not anticipate losses to be over three million cubic feet (mmcf); however, gas loss calculations conducted on march 19, 2015 totaled 10.873 mmcf. The company reported the incident to the national response center immediately after reviewing the gas loss calculations on march 23, 2015.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-03-13 12:23:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-04-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150041.0
Supplemental Number
16246.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
30769
Name
Missouri Gas Energy
Operator Street Address
700 Market Street
Operator City Name
Saint Louis
Operator State Abbreviation
MO
Operator Postal Code
63101
Local Datetime
2015-03-13 12:20:00
Location Street Address
Sec Of Rangeline & Newman Rd.
Location City Name
Joplin
Location County Name
Jasper
Location State Abbreviation
MO
Location Postal Code
64801
Location Latitude
37.098066
Location Longitude
-94.476095
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-03-23 15:47:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1111554
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
5436.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-03-13 12:23:00
On Site Datetime
2015-03-13 12:43:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
62.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1973.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.156
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
6.0
Puncture Circum
3.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
12652.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
28556.0
Prpty
41708.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
30.0
Normal Psig
30.0
Mop Psig
30.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
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
Boring
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
150640341
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location
Preparer Name
P****** S*******
Preparer Title
Manager Of Pipeline Safety And Compliance
Preparer Email
P***************@t**************.com
Preparer Telephone
(314) 349-2936
Authorizer Name
B** G******
Authorizer Title
Director Of Compliance And Pipeline Integrity
Authorizer Telephone
(205) 326-2584
Authorizer Email
B**********@a*******.com
Narrative
A 4-inch steel main was hit and punctured by an excavating contractor's bore machine back-reamer while installing fiber optic facilities. The excavating contractor hand dug on both sides of the locate marking and could not locate the gas main. The locate contractor had not been able to correctly locate the facility. The company welded one short stop on each end of the damage and bypassed the main while the repair was made. Four feet of pre-tested steel pipe was attached to the existing main with two 4-inch posi-hold couplings. The company estimated repair costs to be below $50,000 and did not anticipate losses to be over three million cubic feet (mmcf); however, gas loss calculations conducted on march 19, 2015 totaled 10.873 mmcf. The company reported the incident to the national response center immediately after reviewing the gas loss calculations on march 23, 2015.
| Occurred At | 2015-03-13 12:23:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150041.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16246.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 30769 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Missouri Gas Energy |
| Operator Street Address | 700 Market Street |
| Operator City Name | Saint Louis |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MO |
| Operator Postal Code | 63101 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-03-13 12:20:00 |
| Location Street Address | Sec Of Rangeline & Newman Rd. |
| Location City Name | Joplin |
| Location County Name | Jasper |
| Location State Abbreviation | MO |
| Location Postal Code | 64801 |
| Location Latitude | 37.098066 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.476095 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-03-23 15:47:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1111554 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 5436.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-03-13 12:23:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-03-13 12:43:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 62.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1973.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.156 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 6.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 3.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 12652.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 28556.0 |
| Prpty | 41708.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 30.0 |
| Normal Psig | 30.0 |
| Mop Psig | 30.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | 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 | Boring |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 150640341 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location |
| Preparer Name | P****** S******* |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Pipeline Safety And Compliance |
| Preparer Email | P***************@t**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (314) 349-2936 |
| Authorizer Name | B** G****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Compliance And Pipeline Integrity |
| Authorizer Telephone | (205) 326-2584 |
| Authorizer Email | B**********@a*******.com |
| Narrative | A 4-inch steel main was hit and punctured by an excavating contractor's bore machine back-reamer while installing fiber optic facilities. The excavating contractor hand dug on both sides of the locate marking and could not locate the gas main. The locate contractor had not been able to correctly locate the facility. The company welded one short stop on each end of the damage and bypassed the main while the repair was made. Four feet of pre-tested steel pipe was attached to the existing main with two 4-inch posi-hold couplings. The company estimated repair costs to be below $50,000 and did not anticipate losses to be over three million cubic feet (mmcf); however, gas loss calculations conducted on march 19, 2015 totaled 10.873 mmcf. The company reported the incident to the national response center immediately after reviewing the gas loss calculations on march 23, 2015. |
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