Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-07-18 — MN
Operator
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Dba Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$800
Incident datetime
2015-07-18 01:30
Report number
Location
MN, HENNEPIN
Narrative
Lightning caused a pinhole leak in the copper riser and subsequent significant damage to the 7901 pickfair dr, bloomington, mn residence. The total dollar amounts exceed $50k.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-07-18 01:30:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-08-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150083.0
Supplemental Number
16260.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
12350
Name
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Dba Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas
Operator Street Address
1111 Louisiana St
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2015-07-18 01:30:00
Location Street Address
7901 Pickfair Dr
Location City Name
Bloomington
Location County Name
Hennepin
Location State Abbreviation
MN
Location Postal Code
55438-1379
Location Latitude
44.844427
Location Longitude
-93.387056
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-07-22 15:08:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1123568
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
5.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-07-18 01:30:00
On Site Datetime
2015-07-18 02:20:00
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
1977.0
Material Involved
Copper
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
604000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
800.0
Est Cost Emergency
2000.0
Est Cost Other
700.0
Est Cost Other Details
Leak Detection Expenses
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
607500.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
55.0
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
Leak was on a residential riser.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Direct Hit
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
S**** O******
Preparer Title
Operations Specialist I
Preparer Email
S************@c****************.com
Preparer Telephone
6123600585
Authorizer Name
D*** H******
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
6123215366
Authorizer Email
D***********@c****************.com
Narrative
Lightning caused a pinhole leak in the copper riser and subsequent significant damage to the 7901 pickfair dr, bloomington, mn residence. The total dollar amounts exceed $50k.
| Occurred At | 2015-07-18 01:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-08-17 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150083.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16260.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 12350 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Dba Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas |
| Operator Street Address | 1111 Louisiana St |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-07-18 01:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | 7901 Pickfair Dr |
| Location City Name | Bloomington |
| Location County Name | Hennepin |
| Location State Abbreviation | MN |
| Location Postal Code | 55438-1379 |
| Location Latitude | 44.844427 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.387056 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-07-22 15:08:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1123568 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 5.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-07-18 01:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-07-18 02:20:00 |
| 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 | 1977.0 |
| Material Involved | Copper |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 604000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 800.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 700.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Leak Detection Expenses |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 607500.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 55.0 |
| 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 | Leak was on a residential riser. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Direct Hit |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | S**** O****** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Specialist I |
| Preparer Email | S************@c****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6123600585 |
| Authorizer Name | D*** H****** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6123215366 |
| Authorizer Email | D***********@c****************.com |
| Narrative | Lightning caused a pinhole leak in the copper riser and subsequent significant damage to the 7901 pickfair dr, bloomington, mn residence. The total dollar amounts exceed $50k. |
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