Incident details
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GTG incident on 2016-07-16 — CA
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$188,587
Incident datetime
2016-07-16 06:59
Report number
Location
CA
Narrative
On july 16, 2016 at 0659 hours, pg&e was notified of a third party dig in at 5555 robben road in dixon. A third party excavator, atkinson hay company, struck a 10' steel transmission line (line 220 mile point 5.15) with farming equipment. The equipment operator went to the hospital and was released with no injuries. There was a valid USA ticket (#w616600507) and pg&e facilities were properly located and marked. It was determined that the USA ticket belonged to the land owner, not for atkinson hay company. In addition, the excavator failed to maintain the marks. Pg&e's gas service representative (gsr) arrived on site at 0731 hours. Pg&e repair crews arrived on-site and stopped the flow of gas at 0822 hours by closing valves. The sacramento oec was activated. Repairs to the pipeline were completed and the line was restored on 7/18/16 at 2130 hours. Fire department and police department were reported on site. There was no customer impact. There were no injuries, no fatalities, and no ignition associated with this incident. The volume of gas unintentionally release was estimated to be greater than 3 mmcf. Estimated damages to the pipeline were greater than $50,000. This incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc due to the unintentional release of gas, volume of gas release estimated to be greater than 3 mmcf, and damages to the pipe greater than $50,000.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-08-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160065
Supplemental Number
17164
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
15007
Name
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Operator Street Address
6121 Bollinger Canyon Rd.
Operator City Name
San Ramon
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
94583
Local Datetime
2016-07-16 06:59:00
Location Latitude
38.31859
Location Longitude
-121.79638
Nrc Rpt Num
1153551
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-07-16 08:35:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
12398
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-07-16 08:22:00
Restart Datetime
2016-07-18 21:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-07-16 06:59:00
On Site Datetime
2016-07-16 07:31:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
95620
Onshore City Name
Dixon
Onshore County Name
Solano
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
Mp 5.15
Pipe Fac Name
L-220
Segment Name
107
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.259
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Asphalt
Installation Year
1937
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Rupture Length
10
Rupture Width
24
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
209
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
33000
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
188587
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
221587
Accident Psig
650
Mop Psig
796
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
25000
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Diameter Change Ind
Yes
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
Wrinkle Bends, Bell And Spigot Joints, Plug Valves
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
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
Third party dig-in incident
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
Yes
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Farmer
Excavator Equipment
Farm Equipment
Work Performed
Agriculture
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
616600507
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Marks Faded Or Not Maintained
Preparer Name
S****** R****
Preparer Title
Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
S***@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
9254137311
Authorizer Name
S**** R*******
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
9253285776
Authorizer Email
G***@p**.com
Narrative
On july 16, 2016 at 0659 hours, pg&e was notified of a third party dig in at 5555 robben road in dixon. A third party excavator, atkinson hay company, struck a 10' steel transmission line (line 220 mile point 5.15) with farming equipment. The equipment operator went to the hospital and was released with no injuries. There was a valid USA ticket (#w616600507) and pg&e facilities were properly located and marked. It was determined that the USA ticket belonged to the land owner, not for atkinson hay company. In addition, the excavator failed to maintain the marks. Pg&e's gas service representative (gsr) arrived on site at 0731 hours. Pg&e repair crews arrived on-site and stopped the flow of gas at 0822 hours by closing valves. The sacramento oec was activated. Repairs to the pipeline were completed and the line was restored on 7/18/16 at 2130 hours. Fire department and police department were reported on site. There was no customer impact. There were no injuries, no fatalities, and no ignition associated with this incident. The volume of gas unintentionally release was estimated to be greater than 3 mmcf. Estimated damages to the pipeline were greater than $50,000. This incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc due to the unintentional release of gas, volume of gas release estimated to be greater than 3 mmcf, and damages to the pipe greater than $50,000.
| Report Received Date | 2016-08-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160065 |
| Supplemental Number | 17164 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 15007 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Pacific Gas & Electric Co |
| Operator Street Address | 6121 Bollinger Canyon Rd. |
| Operator City Name | San Ramon |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 94583 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-07-16 06:59:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.31859 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -121.79638 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1153551 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-07-16 08:35:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 12398 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-07-16 08:22:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-07-18 21:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-07-16 06:59:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-07-16 07:31:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 95620 |
| Onshore City Name | Dixon |
| Onshore County Name | Solano |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | Mp 5.15 |
| Pipe Fac Name | L-220 |
| Segment Name | 107 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 10.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.259 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Asphalt |
| Installation Year | 1937 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Rupture Length | 10 |
| Rupture Width | 24 |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 209 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 33000 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 188587 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 221587 |
| Accident Psig | 650 |
| Mop Psig | 796 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) 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 | 25000 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Diameter Change Ind | Yes |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | Wrinkle Bends, Bell And Spigot Joints, Plug Valves |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| 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 | Third party dig-in incident |
| 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 | Yes |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Farmer |
| Excavator Equipment | Farm Equipment |
| Work Performed | Agriculture |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 616600507 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Marks Faded Or Not Maintained |
| Preparer Name | S****** R**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | S***@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9254137311 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** R******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9253285776 |
| Authorizer Email | G***@p**.com |
| Narrative | On july 16, 2016 at 0659 hours, pg&e was notified of a third party dig in at 5555 robben road in dixon. A third party excavator, atkinson hay company, struck a 10' steel transmission line (line 220 mile point 5.15) with farming equipment. The equipment operator went to the hospital and was released with no injuries. There was a valid USA ticket (#w616600507) and pg&e facilities were properly located and marked. It was determined that the USA ticket belonged to the land owner, not for atkinson hay company. In addition, the excavator failed to maintain the marks. Pg&e's gas service representative (gsr) arrived on site at 0731 hours. Pg&e repair crews arrived on-site and stopped the flow of gas at 0822 hours by closing valves. The sacramento oec was activated. Repairs to the pipeline were completed and the line was restored on 7/18/16 at 2130 hours. Fire department and police department were reported on site. There was no customer impact. There were no injuries, no fatalities, and no ignition associated with this incident. The volume of gas unintentionally release was estimated to be greater than 3 mmcf. Estimated damages to the pipeline were greater than $50,000. This incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc due to the unintentional release of gas, volume of gas release estimated to be greater than 3 mmcf, and damages to the pipe greater than $50,000. |
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