Incident details
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GTG incident on 2017-04-18 — IN
Operator
Citizens Gas & Coke Utility
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2017-04-18 17:30
Report number
Location
IN
Narrative
The evening of april 18, 2017, a contractor for citizens gas was performing maintenance on a natural gas well that is part of citizens' underground storage facilities near worthington, indiana. At approximately 5:30 p.M., the contractors fluid and gel plug that was set to temporarily contain the well pressure failed and gas began venting from the well. - citizens immediately implemented its well control contingency plan and began working with local fire, police and other agencies to take make-safe actions and to control the well and resume normal operations as quickly as possible. - as a precautionary measure to avoid any accidental ignition sources, eleven (11) nearby homes were evacuated and electric power was shut off to approximately 50 homes. Additionally, portions of state road 67 and local roads near the well site were closed temporarily. - by the evening of april 19, steps were taken to reduce the flow from the well. A valve was installed bringing the well under control and normal, safe operations resumed. All residents that were evacuated from their homes were allowed to return and the local roads that were closed had reopened to traffic. Power has also been restored to all homes affected by the incident. - no injuries or fire occurred as a result of the incident. Nrc reference numbers 1) 1176036 - initial report 4/18/2017 @ 8:29pm 2) call made on 4/19/2017 @ ~6pm to notify that issue had been resolved (no reference number) 3) 1176216 - 48 hour follow-up 4/20/2017 @ 3:44pm -after action review held with external emergency responders and local authorities (5/19/2017) -root cause analysis report investigation complete (7/27/2017) -debriefing with state regulatory commission pipeline safety department (8/31/2017) -well remained out of service from april 2017 (post-incident) through may 2018 -approved plan from continued work to remove legacy tubing from well (4/10/2018) -removed old coil tubing; installed new tubing; successfully logged the well (may 2018) -well placed back in service (5/14/2018)
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-05-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170037
Supplemental Number
31350
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2392
Name
Citizens Gas & Coke Utility
Operator Street Address
2020 N Meridian St
Operator City Name
Indianapolis
Operator State Abbreviation
IN
Operator Postal Code
469202
Local Datetime
2017-04-18 17:30:00
Location Latitude
39.06654
Location Longitude
-87.03437
Nrc Rpt Num
1176036
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-04-18 20:29:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
41524
Intentional Release
2010
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Storage Well Blowout; Facilities Were Not In Use
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
20
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-04-18 17:30:00
On Site Datetime
2017-04-18 17:30:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
In
Onshore Postal Code
47465
Onshore City Name
Worthington
Onshore County Name
Greene County
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Wellhead
Pipe Fac Name
Citizens Gas - Dixon Storage Field
Segment Name
Evans #4 Well
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Belowground Storage Or Aboveground Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Belowground Storage, Including Associated Equipment And Piping
Item Involved
Underground Gas Storage Or Cavern
Installation Year
2017
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel Or Plastic
Material Details
Temporary Liquid And Gel Plug
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Well Was Temporarily Killed With A Liquid And Gel Plug Well Kicked Liquid And Gel And Leaked
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
47
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
24474
Est Cost Unintentional Release
142098
Est Cost Intentional Release
6875
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
38473
Est Cost Other
65813
Est Cost Other Details
Local Emergency Response Escalation To Welll Blowout Contractor
Prpty
277733
Accident Psig
660
Mop Psig
750
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission Line Of Distribution System
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage
Operation Type
Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
M****** W B******
Preparer Title
Director Gas Supply
Preparer Email
M*******@c******************.com
Preparer Telephone
3179276111
Preparer Fax
3179276111
Authorizer Name
C********** H B****
Authorizer Title
Vice President Of Energy Operations
Authorizer Telephone
3179274604
Authorizer Email
C*****@c******************.com
Narrative
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| Report Received Date | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170037 |
| Supplemental Number | 31350 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2392 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Citizens Gas & Coke Utility |
| Operator Street Address | 2020 N Meridian St |
| Operator City Name | Indianapolis |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IN |
| Operator Postal Code | 469202 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-04-18 17:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.06654 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.03437 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1176036 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-04-18 20:29:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 41524 |
| Intentional Release | 2010 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Storage Well Blowout; Facilities Were Not In Use |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 20 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-04-18 17:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-04-18 17:30:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | In |
| Onshore Postal Code | 47465 |
| Onshore City Name | Worthington |
| Onshore County Name | Greene County |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Wellhead |
| Pipe Fac Name | Citizens Gas - Dixon Storage Field |
| Segment Name | Evans #4 Well |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Belowground Storage Or Aboveground Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| System Part Involved | Belowground Storage, Including Associated Equipment And Piping |
| Item Involved | Underground Gas Storage Or Cavern |
| Installation Year | 2017 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel Or Plastic |
| Material Details | Temporary Liquid And Gel Plug |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Well Was Temporarily Killed With A Liquid And Gel Plug Well Kicked Liquid And Gel And Leaked |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 47 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 24474 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 142098 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 6875 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 38473 |
| Est Cost Other | 65813 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Local Emergency Response Escalation To Welll Blowout Contractor |
| Prpty | 277733 |
| Accident Psig | 660 |
| Mop Psig | 750 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission Line Of Distribution System |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage |
| Operation Type | Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M****** W B****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Gas Supply |
| Preparer Email | M*******@c******************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3179276111 |
| Preparer Fax | 3179276111 |
| Authorizer Name | C********** H B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Of Energy Operations |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3179274604 |
| Authorizer Email | C*****@c******************.com |
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