GD incident on 2017-03-03 — NY

Operator
Keyspan Energy Delivery - Ny City
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$8,197
Incident datetime
2017-03-03 10:30
Report number
Location
NY, QUEENS
Narrative
At 10:20 on 3/3/2017, national grid's dispatch and schedule received notification by the fdny of a third party contractor damage to hp gas main in front of 7117 roosevelt ave. At the request of fdny, the e, f, m, & r nyc mta subway lines were stopped in all directions as a precaution. Contractor was performing pile boring using a boring drill rig. Out of an abundance of caution, emergency mobile command center was sent to the location. Under direction from national grid's gas control, at 11:30 on 3/3/2017, field operations and I&r closed two isolation valves to secure the gas, with 702 customers being taken out of service. At 23:00 on 3/3/2017, field operations made repairs to the main. At approx. 13:41 on 3/3/2017,all mta train restrictions have been lifted and train service is back to running normal. All services were restored no later than 3/5/2017 at 12:00.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-03-03 10:30:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-03-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170029.0
Supplemental Number
16537.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
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
2017-03-03 11:00:00
Location Street Address
7117 Roosevelt Avenue
Location City Name
Jackson Heights
Location County Name
Queens
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
11372
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-03-03 11:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
966.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-03-03 10:30:00
On Site Datetime
2017-03-03 10:30:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
43.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2006.0
Pipe Diameter
12.75
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.5
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
6.0
Puncture Circum
6.0
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
8197.0
Est Cost Emergency
62249.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
9264.0
Prpty
79710.0
Commercial Affected
5.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
697.0
Accident Psig
8.6
Normal Psig
12.0
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
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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 due to a damage by a third party contractor. Cms responded and field operations and instr. And regulation responded.
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
No
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Boring
Work Performed
Unknown/other
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
12.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
C****** B*****
Preparer Title
Principal Program Mgr Federal Programs
Preparer Email
C*************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
6317703549
Preparer Fax
5164924469
Authorizer Name
C****** B*****
Authorizer Title
Principal Program Mgr Federal Programs
Authorizer Telephone
6317703549
Authorizer Email
C*************@g****.com
Narrative
At 10:20 on 3/3/2017, national grid's dispatch and schedule received notification by the fdny of a third party contractor damage to hp gas main in front of 7117 roosevelt ave. At the request of fdny, the e, f, m, & r nyc mta subway lines were stopped in all directions as a precaution. Contractor was performing pile boring using a boring drill rig. Out of an abundance of caution, emergency mobile command center was sent to the location. Under direction from national grid's gas control, at 11:30 on 3/3/2017, field operations and I&r closed two isolation valves to secure the gas, with 702 customers being taken out of service. At 23:00 on 3/3/2017, field operations made repairs to the main. At approx. 13:41 on 3/3/2017,all mta train restrictions have been lifted and train service is back to running normal. All services were restored no later than 3/5/2017 at 12:00.
Occurred At 2017-03-03 10:30:00
Year 2017
Report Received Date 2017-03-27 00:00:00
Iyear 2017.0
Report Number 20170029.0
Supplemental Number 16537.0
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 2017-03-03 11:00:00
Location Street Address 7117 Roosevelt Avenue
Location City Name Jackson Heights
Location County Name Queens
Location State Abbreviation NY
Location Postal Code 11372
Location Latitude 40.747104 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -73.894374 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2017-03-03 11:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num 1172376 NRC Report How to search
Commodity Released Type Natural Gas
Unintentional Release 966.0
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0.0
Incident Identified Datetime 2017-03-03 10:30:00
On Site Datetime 2017-03-03 10:30:00
Federal No
Location Type Public Property
Incident Area Type Underground
Incident Area Subtype Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover 43.0
Crossing No
Pipe Facility Type Investor Owned
System Part Involved Main
Installation Year 2006.0
Pipe Diameter 12.75
Pipe Specification Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer Unknown
Material Involved Steel
Steel Seam Type Other
Steel Seam Type Details Unknown
Wt Steel 0.5
Release Type Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial 6.0
Puncture Circum 6.0
Class Location Type Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid 0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage 8197.0
Est Cost Emergency 62249.0
Est Cost Other 0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release 9264.0
Prpty 79710.0
Commercial Affected 5.0
Industrial Affected 0.0
Residences Affected 697.0
Accident Psig 8.6
Normal Psig 12.0
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 Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type Operator Employee
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 due to a damage by a third party contractor. Cms responded and field operations and instr. And regulation responded.
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 No
Notify Cga Dirt Yes
Public Row Ind Yes
Public Subtype City Street
Excavator Type Contractor
Excavator Equipment Boring
Work Performed Unknown/other
One Call Notified Ind No
Service Interruption Yes
Service Interruption Hours 12.0
Root Cause Category Notification Issue
Root Cause Type No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name C****** B*****
Preparer Title Principal Program Mgr Federal Programs
Preparer Email C*************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone 6317703549
Preparer Fax 5164924469
Authorizer Name C****** B*****
Authorizer Title Principal Program Mgr Federal Programs
Authorizer Telephone 6317703549
Authorizer Email C*************@g****.com
Narrative At 10:20 on 3/3/2017, national grid's dispatch and schedule received notification by the fdny of a third party contractor damage to hp gas main in front of 7117 roosevelt ave. At the request of fdny, the e, f, m, & r nyc mta subway lines were stopped in all directions as a precaution. Contractor was performing pile boring using a boring drill rig. Out of an abundance of caution, emergency mobile command center was sent to the location. Under direction from national grid's gas control, at 11:30 on 3/3/2017, field operations and I&r closed two isolation valves to secure the gas, with 702 customers being taken out of service. At 23:00 on 3/3/2017, field operations made repairs to the main. At approx. 13:41 on 3/3/2017,all mta train restrictions have been lifted and train service is back to running normal. All services were restored no later than 3/5/2017 at 12:00.

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