Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2015-11-16 — KY
Operator
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$369,000
Incident datetime
2015-11-16 01:51
Report number
Location
KY
Narrative
On 11/16/2015 at 01:50 am the communications tower at the ssc compressor station in welda, ks fell and struck a 1" weld-o-let that was feeding a measurement transmitter line. The strike caused a release of natural gas and a loss of communications to ssc gas control at approximately 01:52 am. Ssc gas control notified on-call operations at 1:53 am and on-call communications personnel at 1:58 am. At 02:25 on-call communications confirmed gas control of a loss of power at the welda station communications tower. On-call operations arrived onsite at 02:36 am. Operations confirmed there was a 1" line that had been damaged from the fall of the communication tower causing a release of gas. The line was blown down at on 11/16/2015 at 12:20 pm to make repairs to the 1" weld-o-let that had been damaged.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-12-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150144
Supplemental Number
17039
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31711
Name
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc
Operator Street Address
4700 Highway 56; Box 20010
Operator City Name
Owensboro
Operator State Abbreviation
KY
Operator Postal Code
42301
Local Datetime
2015-11-16 01:50:00
Location Latitude
38.171596
Location Longitude
-95.299808
Nrc Rpt Num
1133574
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-11-16 15:36:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1790
Intentional Release
4100
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-11-16 12:20:00
Restart Datetime
2015-11-16 16:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-11-16 01:51:00
On Site Datetime
2015-11-16 02:36:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
66091
Onshore City Name
Welda
Onshore County Name
Anderson
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
110/0+75
Pipe Fac Name
Line Dp Tie-Over
Segment Name
Welda-Ottawa 30" Loop Tie-Over
Federal
No
Location Type
Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
System Part Involved
Onshore Compressor Station Equipment And Piping
Item Involved
Instrumentation
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
365
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
3347
Est Cost Intentional Release
7667
Est Cost Prop Damage
369000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
385014
Accident Psig
620
Mop Psig
701
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(C)
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
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
Communication Tower On Compressor Station Site Fell. While Failing It Struck A 1" Weld-O-Let For A Meter Building Transmitter Line Causing A Gas Loss At The Weld-O-Let Threads.
Preparer Name
D**** C*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
D***********@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
270-852-4391
Authorizer Name
D**** S*******
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
270-852-4424
Authorizer Email
D***************@s****.com
Narrative
On 11/16/2015 at 01:50 am the communications tower at the ssc compressor station in welda, ks fell and struck a 1" weld-o-let that was feeding a measurement transmitter line. The strike caused a release of natural gas and a loss of communications to ssc gas control at approximately 01:52 am. Ssc gas control notified on-call operations at 1:53 am and on-call communications personnel at 1:58 am. At 02:25 on-call communications confirmed gas control of a loss of power at the welda station communications tower. On-call operations arrived onsite at 02:36 am. Operations confirmed there was a 1" line that had been damaged from the fall of the communication tower causing a release of gas. The line was blown down at on 11/16/2015 at 12:20 pm to make repairs to the 1" weld-o-let that had been damaged.
| Report Received Date | 2015-12-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150144 |
| Supplemental Number | 17039 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31711 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 4700 Highway 56; Box 20010 |
| Operator City Name | Owensboro |
| Operator State Abbreviation | KY |
| Operator Postal Code | 42301 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-11-16 01:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.171596 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.299808 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1133574 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-11-16 15:36:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1790 |
| Intentional Release | 4100 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-11-16 12:20:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-11-16 16:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-11-16 01:51:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-11-16 02:36:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 66091 |
| Onshore City Name | Welda |
| Onshore County Name | Anderson |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 110/0+75 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Line Dp Tie-Over |
| Segment Name | Welda-Ottawa 30" Loop Tie-Over |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Compressor Station Equipment And Piping |
| Item Involved | Instrumentation |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 365 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 3347 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 7667 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 369000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 385014 |
| Accident Psig | 620 |
| Mop Psig | 701 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(C) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations) |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Communication Tower On Compressor Station Site Fell. While Failing It Struck A 1" Weld-O-Let For A Meter Building Transmitter Line Causing A Gas Loss At The Weld-O-Let Threads. |
| Preparer Name | D**** C***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | D***********@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 270-852-4391 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** S******* |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 270-852-4424 |
| Authorizer Email | D***************@s****.com |
| Narrative | On 11/16/2015 at 01:50 am the communications tower at the ssc compressor station in welda, ks fell and struck a 1" weld-o-let that was feeding a measurement transmitter line. The strike caused a release of natural gas and a loss of communications to ssc gas control at approximately 01:52 am. Ssc gas control notified on-call operations at 1:53 am and on-call communications personnel at 1:58 am. At 02:25 on-call communications confirmed gas control of a loss of power at the welda station communications tower. On-call operations arrived onsite at 02:36 am. Operations confirmed there was a 1" line that had been damaged from the fall of the communication tower causing a release of gas. The line was blown down at on 11/16/2015 at 12:20 pm to make repairs to the 1" weld-o-let that had been damaged. |
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