Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-06-25 — TX
Operator
West Texas Gas Inc
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
4 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2015-06-25 20:30
Report number
Location
TX, CARSON
Narrative
On june 26, 2015 at approximately 8:30 pm, a contract employee was attempting to remove a 2" temporary internal pipe plug from a system that was pressurized. During this process the venting gas was accidently ignited by an unknown source.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-06-25 20:30:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-07-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150068.0
Supplemental Number
16430.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22435
Name
West Texas Gas Inc
Operator Street Address
303 Veterans Airpark Lane
Operator City Name
Midland
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
79705
Local Datetime
2015-06-25 20:30:00
Location Street Address
Intersection Of South Main Street And 8th Street
Location City Name
White Deer
Location County Name
Carson
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
79097
Location Latitude
35.429724
Location Longitude
-101.16921
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-06-29 15:49:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1121341
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
125.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
1
Num Contr Injuries
3
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
4
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-06-25 20:30:00
On Site Datetime
2015-06-25 20:30:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
48.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
0.216
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Contract Employee Was Attempting To Remove A Temporary Internal Pipe Plug From A System That Was Pressurized And Venting Gas Was Ignited.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000.0
Est Cost Emergency
20000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
500.0
Prpty
25500.0
Commercial Affected
48.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
400.0
Accident Psig
13.0
Normal Psig
13.0
Mop Psig
30.0
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
3
Num Employees Failed
0
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
Contract Employee Was Attempting To Remove A Temporary Internal Pipe Plug From A Segment Of System That Was Pressurized And Venting Gas Was Accidently Ignited.
Preparer Name
R** R***
Preparer Title
Director Of Intgrity Management
Preparer Email
R****@w***********.com
Preparer Telephone
(806)358-1321
Preparer Fax
(806)354-0797
Authorizer Name
R****** H*******
Authorizer Title
Vice President
Authorizer Telephone
(432)682-4349
Authorizer Email
R********@w***********.com
Narrative
On june 26, 2015 at approximately 8:30 pm, a contract employee was attempting to remove a 2" temporary internal pipe plug from a system that was pressurized. During this process the venting gas was accidently ignited by an unknown source.
| Occurred At | 2015-06-25 20:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-07-14 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150068.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16430.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22435 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | West Texas Gas Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 303 Veterans Airpark Lane |
| Operator City Name | Midland |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 79705 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-06-25 20:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | Intersection Of South Main Street And 8th Street |
| Location City Name | White Deer |
| Location County Name | Carson |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 79097 |
| Location Latitude | 35.429724 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.16921 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-06-29 15:49:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1121341 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 125.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 1 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 3 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 4 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-06-25 20:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-06-25 20:30:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 48.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic | 0.216 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Contract Employee Was Attempting To Remove A Temporary Internal Pipe Plug From A System That Was Pressurized And Venting Gas Was Ignited. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 500.0 |
| Prpty | 25500.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 48.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 400.0 |
| Accident Psig | 13.0 |
| Normal Psig | 13.0 |
| Mop Psig | 30.0 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | Contract Employee Was Attempting To Remove A Temporary Internal Pipe Plug From A Segment Of System That Was Pressurized And Venting Gas Was Accidently Ignited. |
| Preparer Name | R** R*** |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Intgrity Management |
| Preparer Email | R****@w***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (806)358-1321 |
| Preparer Fax | (806)354-0797 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** H******* |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President |
| Authorizer Telephone | (432)682-4349 |
| Authorizer Email | R********@w***********.com |
| Narrative | On june 26, 2015 at approximately 8:30 pm, a contract employee was attempting to remove a 2" temporary internal pipe plug from a system that was pressurized. During this process the venting gas was accidently ignited by an unknown source. |
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