Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2015-09-18 — TX
Operator
Gulf South Pipeline Company, Lp
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$40,000
Incident datetime
2015-09-18 09:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Gulf south pipeline, lp experienced a pipeline failure on its index 202 in evangeline parish, la near turkey creek as the result of third-party damage. Pipeline was struck by a parish road contractor cleaning the roadway ditch. No one-call was made by the road contractor. No injuries were incurred.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-10-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150121
Supplemental Number
16878
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31728
Name
Gulf South Pipeline Company, Lp
Operator Street Address
9 Greenway Plaza Suite 2800
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77046
Local Datetime
2015-09-18 09:45:00
Location Latitude
30.891408
Location Longitude
-92.407106
Nrc Rpt Num
1128800
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-09-18 10:30:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
7820
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-09-18 11:00:00
Restart Datetime
2015-09-18 23:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-09-18 09:45:00
On Site Datetime
2015-09-18 09:20:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70585
Onshore City Name
Turkey Creek
Onshore County Name
Evangeline
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
60
Pipe Fac Name
Index 202
Segment Name
Iowa Marksville 6"
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
8
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Uncased
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
6
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1931
Manufactured Year
1931
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
22
Puncture Circum
10
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
828
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
1500
Est Cost Unintentional Release
20097
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
40000
Est Cost Emergency
4320
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
65917
Accident Psig
370
Mop Psig
490
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(3)
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
19008
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Unsuitable Mainline Ind
Yes
Other Restrictions Ind
Yes
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
Dresser Couplings
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Flow Ind
Yes
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
Third party damage
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
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
County Road
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Grader/scraper
Work Performed
Grading
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
12
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
S****** M********
Preparer Title
Oq And Pa Coordinator
Preparer Email
S****************@b*****.com
Preparer Telephone
2706886357
Preparer Fax
2706886948
Authorizer Name
J****** B* M******
Authorizer Title
Manager Codes And Standards
Authorizer Telephone
2706886361
Authorizer Email
J***********@b*****.com
Narrative
Gulf south pipeline, lp experienced a pipeline failure on its index 202 in evangeline parish, la near turkey creek as the result of third-party damage. Pipeline was struck by a parish road contractor cleaning the roadway ditch. No one-call was made by the road contractor. No injuries were incurred.
| Report Received Date | 2015-10-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150121 |
| Supplemental Number | 16878 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31728 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Gulf South Pipeline Company, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 9 Greenway Plaza Suite 2800 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77046 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-09-18 09:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.891408 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -92.407106 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1128800 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-09-18 10:30:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 7820 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-09-18 11:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-09-18 23:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-09-18 09:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-09-18 09:20:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70585 |
| Onshore City Name | Turkey Creek |
| Onshore County Name | Evangeline |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 60 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Index 202 |
| Segment Name | Iowa Marksville 6" |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 8 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Uncased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 6 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1931 |
| Manufactured Year | 1931 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 22 |
| Puncture Circum | 10 |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 828 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1500 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 20097 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 40000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4320 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 65917 |
| Accident Psig | 370 |
| Mop Psig | 490 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Length Segment Isolated | 19008 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Unsuitable Mainline Ind | Yes |
| Other Restrictions Ind | Yes |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | Dresser Couplings |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Flow Ind | Yes |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 | Third party damage |
| 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 | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | County Road |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Grader/scraper |
| Work Performed | Grading |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 12 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | S****** M******** |
| Preparer Title | Oq And Pa Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | S****************@b*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2706886357 |
| Preparer Fax | 2706886948 |
| Authorizer Name | J****** B* M****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2706886361 |
| Authorizer Email | J***********@b*****.com |
| Narrative | Gulf south pipeline, lp experienced a pipeline failure on its index 202 in evangeline parish, la near turkey creek as the result of third-party damage. Pipeline was struck by a parish road contractor cleaning the roadway ditch. No one-call was made by the road contractor. No injuries were incurred. |
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