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GTG incident on 2014-08-04 — NJ
Operator
Paulsboro Natural Gas Pipeline Company, Llc
Cause
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,579,970
Incident datetime
2014-08-04 21:54
Report number
Location
NJ
Narrative
At approx. 9:56 pm on 08/04/2014, lt. Eric nielson of the united states coast guard notified the paulsboro natural gas pipeline company (pngpc) of a dredge vessel approximate to the paulsboro refining company's facility reporting possible damage to the gas pipeline. Operating personnel isolated the pngpc 8-inch cross-river natural gas pipeline by approx. 10:00 pm. The dredge was later reported by the united states coast guard to be the great lakes dredge & dock barge "padre island," working under the united states army corps of engineers, dredging in the billingsport range of the delaware river. The barge came into contact with the pngpc 8-inch cross-river natural gas pipeline. In that contact, the pipe was damaged. Divers were subsequently dispatched to survey the damage to the pngpc natural gas pipeline. The survey indicates that the pngpc natural gas pipeline had been severed. At the time of this report (the original gas distribution report on 09/02/2014), pngpc is formulating a repair plan that the company will initiate within 30 days.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-10-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20170090
Supplemental Number
17467
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32557
Name
Paulsboro Natural Gas Pipeline Company, Llc
Operator Street Address
1 Sylvan Way Second Floor
Operator City Name
Parsippany
Operator State Abbreviation
NJ
Operator Postal Code
07054
Local Datetime
2014-08-04 21:15:00
Location Latitude
39.854089
Location Longitude
-75.259958
Nrc Rpt Num
1091299
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-08-05 01:06:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1563
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-08-04 22:00:00
Restart Datetime
2014-11-02 23:48:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-08-04 21:54:00
On Site Datetime
2014-08-04 22:00:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Pa
Onshore Postal Code
19029
Onshore City Name
Tinicum Township
Onshore County Name
Delaware County
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
18+85
Pipe Fac Name
Paulsboro Natural Gas Pipeline Company Llc
Segment Name
Delaware River Crossing
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Underwater
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
Yes
Water Crossing Ind
Yes
Water Type
Uncased
Water Name
Delaware River
Water Depth
43
Water Subtype
Below Water, Pipe Buried Below Bottom (Not In Bored/drilled Crossing)
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.4
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Asphalt
Installation Year
1941
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
25.1
Puncture Circum
25.1
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
163
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
3625
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2579970
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2583595
Accident Psig
565
Mop Psig
870
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Length Segment Isolated
13992
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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 incident was caused by a third party, unrelated to the operator, operating in the vicinity of the pipeline without the operator's knowledge.
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
Other
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Vacuum Equipment
Work Performed
Waterway Improvements
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
2162
Root Cause Category
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Root Cause Type
Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required)
Root Cause Type Other
Cross-River Natural Gas Pipeline Was Struck By Third Party River Dredge Vessel.
Preparer Name
R***** C* M****
Preparer Title
Environmental Manager
Preparer Email
R***********@p********.com
Preparer Telephone
856-224-6607
Authorizer Name
R***** C* M****
Authorizer Title
Environmental Manager
Authorizer Telephone
856-224-6607
Authorizer Email
R***********@p********.com
Narrative
At approx. 9:56 pm on 08/04/2014, lt. Eric nielson of the united states coast guard notified the paulsboro natural gas pipeline company (pngpc) of a dredge vessel approximate to the paulsboro refining company's facility reporting possible damage to the gas pipeline. Operating personnel isolated the pngpc 8-inch cross-river natural gas pipeline by approx. 10:00 pm. The dredge was later reported by the united states coast guard to be the great lakes dredge & dock barge "padre island," working under the united states army corps of engineers, dredging in the billingsport range of the delaware river. The barge came into contact with the pngpc 8-inch cross-river natural gas pipeline. In that contact, the pipe was damaged. Divers were subsequently dispatched to survey the damage to the pngpc natural gas pipeline. The survey indicates that the pngpc natural gas pipeline had been severed. At the time of this report (the original gas distribution report on 09/02/2014), pngpc is formulating a repair plan that the company will initiate within 30 days.
| Report Received Date | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20170090 |
| Supplemental Number | 17467 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32557 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Paulsboro Natural Gas Pipeline Company, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1 Sylvan Way Second Floor |
| Operator City Name | Parsippany |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Operator Postal Code | 07054 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-08-04 21:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.854089 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.259958 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1091299 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-08-05 01:06:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1563 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-08-04 22:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-11-02 23:48:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-08-04 21:54:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-08-04 22:00:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Pa |
| Onshore Postal Code | 19029 |
| Onshore City Name | Tinicum Township |
| Onshore County Name | Delaware County |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 18+85 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Paulsboro Natural Gas Pipeline Company Llc |
| Segment Name | Delaware River Crossing |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Underwater |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Water Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Water Type | Uncased |
| Water Name | Delaware River |
| Water Depth | 43 |
| Water Subtype | Below Water, Pipe Buried Below Bottom (Not In Bored/drilled Crossing) |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.4 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Asphalt |
| Installation Year | 1941 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 25.1 |
| Puncture Circum | 25.1 |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 163 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 3625 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2579970 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2583595 |
| Accident Psig | 565 |
| Mop Psig | 870 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Length Segment Isolated | 13992 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 incident was caused by a third party, unrelated to the operator, operating in the vicinity of the pipeline without the operator's knowledge. |
| 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 | Other |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Vacuum Equipment |
| Work Performed | Waterway Improvements |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 2162 |
| Root Cause Category | Miscellaneous Root Causes |
| Root Cause Type | Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required) |
| Root Cause Type Other | Cross-River Natural Gas Pipeline Was Struck By Third Party River Dredge Vessel. |
| Preparer Name | R***** C* M**** |
| Preparer Title | Environmental Manager |
| Preparer Email | R***********@p********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 856-224-6607 |
| Authorizer Name | R***** C* M**** |
| Authorizer Title | Environmental Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 856-224-6607 |
| Authorizer Email | R***********@p********.com |
| Narrative | At approx. 9:56 pm on 08/04/2014, lt. Eric nielson of the united states coast guard notified the paulsboro natural gas pipeline company (pngpc) of a dredge vessel approximate to the paulsboro refining company's facility reporting possible damage to the gas pipeline. Operating personnel isolated the pngpc 8-inch cross-river natural gas pipeline by approx. 10:00 pm. The dredge was later reported by the united states coast guard to be the great lakes dredge & dock barge "padre island," working under the united states army corps of engineers, dredging in the billingsport range of the delaware river. The barge came into contact with the pngpc 8-inch cross-river natural gas pipeline. In that contact, the pipe was damaged. Divers were subsequently dispatched to survey the damage to the pngpc natural gas pipeline. The survey indicates that the pngpc natural gas pipeline had been severed. At the time of this report (the original gas distribution report on 09/02/2014), pngpc is formulating a repair plan that the company will initiate within 30 days. |
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