Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2015-11-28 — KY
Operator
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$276,000
Incident datetime
2015-11-28 12:36
Report number
Location
KY
Narrative
At 12:36 on 11/28/2015 ssc measurement personnel received a call from an employee with oklahoma natural gas notifying of a low pressure at the delaware tb. While in route ssc measurement notified gas control of the low pressure notification. Ssc gas control reviewed scada and could not see the tb measurement because of a communication outage due to ice on the equipment. At 14:05 on 11/28/15 ssc gas control received a call from an employee with union pacific railroad notifying of a leaking pipeline in california creek near their railroad. At 14:08 ssc gas control notified ssc measurement who was currently in route. Ssc operations arrived onsite at approximately 14:14. It was determined the upstream regulation valve would be closed to eliminate the blowing gas. The line was blown down at 15:15 causing the gas loss of approximately 100 customers in the town of delaware. Cng tank trucks were brought in and the town was returned to pressure and all customers were relit by 8:21 on 11/29/2015.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-12-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150153
Supplemental Number
17068
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
2015-11-28 11:00:00
Location Latitude
36.75051
Location Longitude
-95.634032
Nrc Rpt Num
1134450
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-11-28 16:04:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
739
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-11-28 15:15:00
Restart Datetime
2015-12-23 17:16:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-11-28 12:36:00
On Site Datetime
2015-11-28 14:14:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74027
Onshore City Name
Delaware
Onshore County Name
Nowata
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
100/121+42
Pipe Fac Name
Line Be-008
Segment Name
Delaware Tb
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Exposur In A Creek Bed
Crossing
Yes
Water Crossing Ind
Yes
Water Type
Uncased
Water Name
California Creek
Water Depth
Unknown
Water Subtype
Below Water, Pipe On Or Above Bottom
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
4
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.142
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api
Pipe Seam Type
Longitudinal Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Newport Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Field Applied Epoxy
Installation Year
1958
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1
Puncture Circum
11
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
30
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1430
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
276000
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
279930
Accident Psig
70
Mop Psig
90
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(C)
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
20646
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
No Pigging Facilities. Line Would Have To Be Cut To Run Tethered Tools
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Op Pressure Ind
Yes
Low Flow Ind
Yes
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
No
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
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
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Other
Nf Other Details
Heavy Rain And Flooding Cause Large Debris/tree To Strike The 4" Ssc Pipeline That Was Exposed In The Creak Ditch.
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
D**** C*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
D***********@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
2708524391
Authorizer Name
D**** S*******
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
2708524424
Authorizer Email
D***************@s****.com
Narrative
At 12:36 on 11/28/2015 ssc measurement personnel received a call from an employee with oklahoma natural gas notifying of a low pressure at the delaware tb. While in route ssc measurement notified gas control of the low pressure notification. Ssc gas control reviewed scada and could not see the tb measurement because of a communication outage due to ice on the equipment. At 14:05 on 11/28/15 ssc gas control received a call from an employee with union pacific railroad notifying of a leaking pipeline in california creek near their railroad. At 14:08 ssc gas control notified ssc measurement who was currently in route. Ssc operations arrived onsite at approximately 14:14. It was determined the upstream regulation valve would be closed to eliminate the blowing gas. The line was blown down at 15:15 causing the gas loss of approximately 100 customers in the town of delaware. Cng tank trucks were brought in and the town was returned to pressure and all customers were relit by 8:21 on 11/29/2015.
| Report Received Date | 2015-12-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150153 |
| Supplemental Number | 17068 |
| 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 | 2015-11-28 11:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.75051 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.634032 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1134450 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-11-28 16:04:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 739 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-11-28 15:15:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-12-23 17:16:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-11-28 12:36:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-11-28 14:14:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74027 |
| Onshore City Name | Delaware |
| Onshore County Name | Nowata |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 100/121+42 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Line Be-008 |
| Segment Name | Delaware Tb |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Exposur In A Creek Bed |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Water Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Water Type | Uncased |
| Water Name | California Creek |
| Water Depth | Unknown |
| Water Subtype | Below Water, Pipe On Or Above Bottom |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 4 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.142 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api |
| Pipe Seam Type | Longitudinal Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Newport Steel |
| Pipe Coating Type | Field Applied Epoxy |
| Installation Year | 1958 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1 |
| Puncture Circum | 11 |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 30 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1430 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 276000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 279930 |
| Accident Psig | 70 |
| Mop Psig | 90 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(C) 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 | 20646 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | No Pigging Facilities. Line Would Have To Be Cut To Run Tethered Tools |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Op Pressure Ind | Yes |
| Low Flow Ind | Yes |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | No |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| 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 | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Other |
| Nf Other Details | Heavy Rain And Flooding Cause Large Debris/tree To Strike The 4" Ssc Pipeline That Was Exposed In The Creak Ditch. |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | D**** C***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | D***********@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2708524391 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** S******* |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2708524424 |
| Authorizer Email | D***************@s****.com |
| Narrative | At 12:36 on 11/28/2015 ssc measurement personnel received a call from an employee with oklahoma natural gas notifying of a low pressure at the delaware tb. While in route ssc measurement notified gas control of the low pressure notification. Ssc gas control reviewed scada and could not see the tb measurement because of a communication outage due to ice on the equipment. At 14:05 on 11/28/15 ssc gas control received a call from an employee with union pacific railroad notifying of a leaking pipeline in california creek near their railroad. At 14:08 ssc gas control notified ssc measurement who was currently in route. Ssc operations arrived onsite at approximately 14:14. It was determined the upstream regulation valve would be closed to eliminate the blowing gas. The line was blown down at 15:15 causing the gas loss of approximately 100 customers in the town of delaware. Cng tank trucks were brought in and the town was returned to pressure and all customers were relit by 8:21 on 11/29/2015. |
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