Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-01-11 — PA
Operator
Peco Energy Co
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$512
Incident datetime
2016-01-11 08:45
Report number
Location
PA, BUCKS
Narrative
On january 11, 2016, a third-party contractor was excavating to install a storm sewer and struck a 6" high pressure gas main. The damaged main was installed on december 9, 2015 and company gas maps were in the process of being updated. The newly installed main was relocated as part of a pennsylvania department of transportation project to install a new storm drain. The main was operating at 60 psig and had an maop of 99 psig. The company stopped the flow of gas by performing squeeze offs away from the blowing gas. A bypass was installed and final repairs were made by replacing the damaged section of main. The impacted customers were restored the day of the incident. A valve was not used to stop the flow of gas since the situation was safe and controlled to appropriately limit the interruption to customers.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-01-11 08:45:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-02-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160012.0
Supplemental Number
30817.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15462
Name
Peco Energy Co
Operator Street Address
2301 Market Street, S9-1
Operator City Name
Philadelphia
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
19103
Local Datetime
2016-01-11 08:45:00
Location Street Address
2520 York Road
Location City Name
Jamison
Location County Name
Bucks
Location State Abbreviation
PA
Location Postal Code
18929
Location Latitude
40.26187
Location Longitude
-75.086326
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-01-13 10:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1137930
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
8560.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-01-11 08:45:00
On Site Datetime
2016-01-11 09:10:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2015.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Performance Pipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
4710
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
6.0
Puncture Circum
3.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
512.0
Est Cost Emergency
5600.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
20094.0
Prpty
26206.0
Commercial Affected
4.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
60.0
Normal Psig
60.0
Mop Psig
99.0
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 Emergency Responder
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
The cause of the incident was a damage case and the loss of gas appears as normal gas usage. System was operating below maop of distribution system. Scada system did not alarm to any unusual flow conditions.
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
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
State Highway
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Storm Drain/culvert
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
20153580320
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
7.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Incorrect Facility Records/maps
Preparer Name
D**** B*****
Preparer Title
Principal Engineer
Preparer Email
D***********@e*********.com
Preparer Telephone
215-841-6476
Authorizer Name
D**** B*****
Authorizer Title
Principal Engineer
Authorizer Telephone
215-841-6476
Authorizer Email
D***********@e*********.com
Narrative
On january 11, 2016, a third-party contractor was excavating to install a storm sewer and struck a 6" high pressure gas main. The damaged main was installed on december 9, 2015 and company gas maps were in the process of being updated. The newly installed main was relocated as part of a pennsylvania department of transportation project to install a new storm drain. The main was operating at 60 psig and had an maop of 99 psig. The company stopped the flow of gas by performing squeeze offs away from the blowing gas. A bypass was installed and final repairs were made by replacing the damaged section of main. The impacted customers were restored the day of the incident. A valve was not used to stop the flow of gas since the situation was safe and controlled to appropriately limit the interruption to customers.
| Occurred At | 2016-01-11 08:45:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160012.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 30817.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15462 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Peco Energy Co |
| Operator Street Address | 2301 Market Street, S9-1 |
| Operator City Name | Philadelphia |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 19103 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-01-11 08:45:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2520 York Road |
| Location City Name | Jamison |
| Location County Name | Bucks |
| Location State Abbreviation | PA |
| Location Postal Code | 18929 |
| Location Latitude | 40.26187 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.086326 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-01-13 10:06:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1137930 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 8560.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-01-11 08:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-01-11 09:10:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2015.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Performance Pipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 4710 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 6.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 3.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 512.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5600.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 20094.0 |
| Prpty | 26206.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 4.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 60.0 |
| Normal Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Psig | 99.0 |
| 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 Emergency Responder |
| 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 | The cause of the incident was a damage case and the loss of gas appears as normal gas usage. System was operating below maop of distribution system. Scada system did not alarm to any unusual flow conditions. |
| 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 | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | State Highway |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Storm Drain/culvert |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 20153580320 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 7.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Incorrect Facility Records/maps |
| Preparer Name | D**** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Principal Engineer |
| Preparer Email | D***********@e*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 215-841-6476 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** B***** |
| Authorizer Title | Principal Engineer |
| Authorizer Telephone | 215-841-6476 |
| Authorizer Email | D***********@e*********.com |
| Narrative | On january 11, 2016, a third-party contractor was excavating to install a storm sewer and struck a 6" high pressure gas main. The damaged main was installed on december 9, 2015 and company gas maps were in the process of being updated. The newly installed main was relocated as part of a pennsylvania department of transportation project to install a new storm drain. The main was operating at 60 psig and had an maop of 99 psig. The company stopped the flow of gas by performing squeeze offs away from the blowing gas. A bypass was installed and final repairs were made by replacing the damaged section of main. The impacted customers were restored the day of the incident. A valve was not used to stop the flow of gas since the situation was safe and controlled to appropriately limit the interruption to customers. |
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