Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-11-10 — NY
Operator
Keyspan Energy Delivery - Ny City
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$85,000
Incident datetime
2016-11-10 13:19
Report number
Location
NY, KINGS
Narrative
Dispatch and schedule was notified by ny fire dept that a 30" hp 15lb main was damaged by third party contractor, soiltesting inc. Performing test borings for the ny parks dept. Contractor bored through the top of the 30" ci main with 1 1/2" pilot drill subsequently creating the release. Under direction from gas control, field operations and I&r needed to close 3 valves to shut down the distribution pipeline. A 30" style 50a full encirclement sleeve was installed to repair the damaged area of main. The main was installed under easement on private property and the mark out contractor neglected to mark out the area inside the private property (basketball court). Applicable intersection drawings were accurate and up to date. Approx. 111 services supplying 839 customers have been affected. As of 11/30/2016 approx. 17 individual customer meters are still offline; and a building with multi-meter cooking loads still out of service.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-11-10 13:19:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-12-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160124.0
Supplemental Number
16457.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
1800
Name
Keyspan Energy Delivery - Ny City
Operator Street Address
2 Hanson Place
Operator City Name
Brooklyn
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
11217
Local Datetime
2016-11-10 16:50:00
Location Street Address
Foster Ave Between New York Ave And Nostrand Ave
Location City Name
Brooklyn
Location County Name
Kings
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
11210
Location Latitude
40.63849
Location Longitude
-73.947208
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-11-10 16:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1163761
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
113.47
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-11-10 13:19:00
On Site Datetime
2016-11-10 13:40:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
48.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Pipe Diameter
30.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Cast/wrought Iron
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.3
Puncture Circum
1.3
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
85000.0
Est Cost Emergency
113000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
411.0
Prpty
198411.0
Commercial Affected
20.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
819.0
Accident Psig
10.5
Normal Psig
10.5
Mop Psig
15.0
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
Other
Accident Details
National Grid Was Notified Of Damage And Customer Outages By Local Police
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 incident was not the result of any operation that the control room can perform.
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
Ex Hydrotest Leak Survey Date
2016-01-01 00:00:00
Ex Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Drilling
Work Performed
Engineering/surveying
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
163091923
One Call Center Name
New York City One-Call
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
20.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location
Preparer Name
C****** B*****
Preparer Title
Principal Program Manager Federal Programs
Preparer Email
C*************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
5169030596
Authorizer Name
C****** B*****
Authorizer Title
Principal Program Manager Federal Programs
Authorizer Telephone
5169030596
Authorizer Email
C*************@n***********.com
Narrative
Dispatch and schedule was notified by ny fire dept that a 30" hp 15lb main was damaged by third party contractor, soiltesting inc. Performing test borings for the ny parks dept. Contractor bored through the top of the 30" ci main with 1 1/2" pilot drill subsequently creating the release. Under direction from gas control, field operations and I&r needed to close 3 valves to shut down the distribution pipeline. A 30" style 50a full encirclement sleeve was installed to repair the damaged area of main. The main was installed under easement on private property and the mark out contractor neglected to mark out the area inside the private property (basketball court). Applicable intersection drawings were accurate and up to date. Approx. 111 services supplying 839 customers have been affected. As of 11/30/2016 approx. 17 individual customer meters are still offline; and a building with multi-meter cooking loads still out of service.
| Occurred At | 2016-11-10 13:19:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-12-02 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160124.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16457.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 1800 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Keyspan Energy Delivery - Ny City |
| Operator Street Address | 2 Hanson Place |
| Operator City Name | Brooklyn |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 11217 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-11-10 16:50:00 |
| Location Street Address | Foster Ave Between New York Ave And Nostrand Ave |
| Location City Name | Brooklyn |
| Location County Name | Kings |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 11210 |
| Location Latitude | 40.63849 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -73.947208 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-11-10 16:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1163761 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 113.47 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-11-10 13:19:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-11-10 13:40:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 48.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Pipe Diameter | 30.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Cast/wrought Iron |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.3 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.3 |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 85000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 113000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 411.0 |
| Prpty | 198411.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 20.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 819.0 |
| Accident Psig | 10.5 |
| Normal Psig | 10.5 |
| Mop Psig | 15.0 |
| 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 | Other |
| Accident Details | National Grid Was Notified Of Damage And Customer Outages By Local Police |
| 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 incident was not the result of any operation that the control room can perform. |
| 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 |
| Ex Hydrotest Leak Survey Date | 2016-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Ex Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Drilling |
| Work Performed | Engineering/surveying |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 163091923 |
| One Call Center Name | New York City One-Call |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 20.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location |
| Preparer Name | C****** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Principal Program Manager Federal Programs |
| Preparer Email | C*************@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5169030596 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** B***** |
| Authorizer Title | Principal Program Manager Federal Programs |
| Authorizer Telephone | 5169030596 |
| Authorizer Email | C*************@n***********.com |
| Narrative | Dispatch and schedule was notified by ny fire dept that a 30" hp 15lb main was damaged by third party contractor, soiltesting inc. Performing test borings for the ny parks dept. Contractor bored through the top of the 30" ci main with 1 1/2" pilot drill subsequently creating the release. Under direction from gas control, field operations and I&r needed to close 3 valves to shut down the distribution pipeline. A 30" style 50a full encirclement sleeve was installed to repair the damaged area of main. The main was installed under easement on private property and the mark out contractor neglected to mark out the area inside the private property (basketball court). Applicable intersection drawings were accurate and up to date. Approx. 111 services supplying 839 customers have been affected. As of 11/30/2016 approx. 17 individual customer meters are still offline; and a building with multi-meter cooking loads still out of service. |
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