Incident details
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GD incident on 2015-06-14 — NY
Operator
Keyspan Energy Delivery - Ny City
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000,000
Incident datetime
2015-06-14 21:00
Report number
Location
NY, KINGS
Narrative
A 60" steel water main, operating in the range of 90 to 105 psi, ruptured in close proximity (6" below) to national grid 12" steel lp main . Jetting caused by the water pressure bore a 2.5" hole into 12" steel lp main. The rapid escape of the water flooded the gas main, resulting in a 1-mile pipeline outage, along with 98 service outages affecting 1367 customers. National grid received multiple service calls from customers starting at 3 pm on 6/14/2015, responded to those calls, and by 9 pm determined the cause of the multiple outages.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-06-14 21:00:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-07-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150069.0
Supplemental Number
16116.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
1800
Name
Keyspan Energy Delivery - Ny City
Operator Street Address
2 Hanson Place
Operator City Name
Brooklyn
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
11217
Local Datetime
2015-06-14 00:00:00
Location Street Address
Kings Highway And East 98th Street
Location City Name
Brooklyn
Location County Name
Kings
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
11212
Location Latitude
40.662012
Location Longitude
-73.919579
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-06-16 11:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1119934
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.8
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-06-14 21:00:00
On Site Datetime
2015-06-14 21:00:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1972.0
Pipe Diameter
12.75
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Seamless
Steel Seam Type Details
Seamless
Wt Steel
0.375
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.5
Puncture Circum
2.5
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000000.0
Est Cost Emergency
28500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
10.0
Prpty
1028510.0
Commercial Affected
60.0
Industrial Affected
10.0
Residences Affected
1297.0
Accident Psig
0.0
Normal Psig
0.25
Mop Psig
0.64
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
No abnormal conditions detected in the surrounding area. The incident was detected as a result of customer calls of no gas within the 1-mile boundary of flooding.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
60" Steel Water Main, Operating In The Range Of 90 To 105 Psi, Ruptured In Close Proximity To National Grid 12" Steel Lp Main . Jetting Caused By The Water Pressure Bore A 2.5" Hole Into 12" Steel Lp Main.
Preparer Name
C****** B*****
Preparer Title
Prin Prog Mgr Operations Codes And Policy
Preparer Email
C*************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
5164924469
Authorizer Name
C****** B*****
Authorizer Title
Prin Prog Mgr- Operations Codes And Policy
Authorizer Telephone
5164924469
Authorizer Email
C*************@g****.com
Narrative
A 60" steel water main, operating in the range of 90 to 105 psi, ruptured in close proximity (6" below) to national grid 12" steel lp main . Jetting caused by the water pressure bore a 2.5" hole into 12" steel lp main. The rapid escape of the water flooded the gas main, resulting in a 1-mile pipeline outage, along with 98 service outages affecting 1367 customers. National grid received multiple service calls from customers starting at 3 pm on 6/14/2015, responded to those calls, and by 9 pm determined the cause of the multiple outages.
| Occurred At | 2015-06-14 21:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-07-14 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150069.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16116.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 1800 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Keyspan Energy Delivery - Ny City |
| Operator Street Address | 2 Hanson Place |
| Operator City Name | Brooklyn |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 11217 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-06-14 00:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | Kings Highway And East 98th Street |
| Location City Name | Brooklyn |
| Location County Name | Kings |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 11212 |
| Location Latitude | 40.662012 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -73.919579 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-06-16 11:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1119934 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.8 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-06-14 21:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-06-14 21:00:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1972.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.75 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Seamless |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Seamless |
| Wt Steel | 0.375 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 28500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 10.0 |
| Prpty | 1028510.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 60.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 10.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1297.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.0 |
| Normal Psig | 0.25 |
| Mop Psig | 0.64 |
| 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 | No abnormal conditions detected in the surrounding area. The incident was detected as a result of customer calls of no gas within the 1-mile boundary of flooding. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | 60" Steel Water Main, Operating In The Range Of 90 To 105 Psi, Ruptured In Close Proximity To National Grid 12" Steel Lp Main . Jetting Caused By The Water Pressure Bore A 2.5" Hole Into 12" Steel Lp Main. |
| Preparer Name | C****** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Prin Prog Mgr Operations Codes And Policy |
| Preparer Email | C*************@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5164924469 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** B***** |
| Authorizer Title | Prin Prog Mgr- Operations Codes And Policy |
| Authorizer Telephone | 5164924469 |
| Authorizer Email | C*************@g****.com |
| Narrative | A 60" steel water main, operating in the range of 90 to 105 psi, ruptured in close proximity (6" below) to national grid 12" steel lp main . Jetting caused by the water pressure bore a 2.5" hole into 12" steel lp main. The rapid escape of the water flooded the gas main, resulting in a 1-mile pipeline outage, along with 98 service outages affecting 1367 customers. National grid received multiple service calls from customers starting at 3 pm on 6/14/2015, responded to those calls, and by 9 pm determined the cause of the multiple outages. |
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