Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2018-01-09 — CA
Operator
Southern California Gas Co
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,733,687
Incident datetime
2018-01-09 05:30
Report number
Location
CA, SANTA BARBARA
Narrative
Socalgas found the house at 765 ashley road to have been demolished from a mudslide caused by extreme weather conditions in santa barbara county and controlled the gas by shutting the riser off at this location. Hundreds of homes in the montecito area were found to have also been either destroyed or damaged as a result of these mudslides. At the request of santa barbara county fire (sbcf) to support safety in the community of montecito, socalgas temporarily isolated natural gas service to specific areas identified by sbcf. The majority of the montecito area was impacted by this action. Throughout the weeks of response, socalgas safely isolated the affected areas, assessed system impacts, including to the distribution system, made necessary repairs, and ultimately restored service to over 3,000 individual homes and businesses after repairing and readying the system as the evacuation was gradually lifted. This incident was reported to the DOT and to the cpuc due to the potential release of gas, the damage cost exceeding $50,000, and media attention. After consultation with sed, this second incident in the montecito area has been reported and is being tracked as a separate incident from the transmission related events (nrc #1201382) resulting from the weather conditions. The total cost in response to this event is pending and will be provided once available. The 48-hour notification was completed per nrc #1201513. For any further questions, please contact ik song at (818) 279-5388. Update 8/27/2018: preliminary ytd total cost information (not finalized); system restoration time. Update 1/7/2019: updated ytd total cost information (not finalized). Update 4/8/2019: updated ytd total cost information (finalized) and estimated gas loss. Number of people evacuated due to incident is unknown as the entire area was under mandatory and voluntary evacuation protocols. For any further questions, please contact ali matin at (909) 919-0463.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-01-09 05:30:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-02-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180019.0
Supplemental Number
31922.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18484
Name
Southern California Gas Co
Operator Street Address
555 West Fifth Street
Operator City Name
Los Angeles
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
90013
Local Datetime
2018-01-09 05:30:00
Location Street Address
765 Ashley Road
Location City Name
Montecito
Location County Name
Santa Barbara
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
93108
Location Latitude
34.44606
Location Longitude
-119.65253
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-01-09 17:38:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1201468
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
327.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-01-09 05:30:00
On Site Datetime
2018-01-09 06:30:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1939.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Pipe Severed Due To Mudslide, Heavy Rain Weather, Debris.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
214956.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3733687.0
Est Cost Emergency
2155021.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1962.0
Prpty
6105626.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
6.0
Accident Psig
44.5
Normal Psig
45.0
Mop Psig
50.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
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
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Mudslide
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
A** M****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
A*****@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
9099190463
Authorizer Name
T*** B****
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
9093357915
Authorizer Email
T*****@s**************.com
Narrative
Socalgas found the house at 765 ashley road to have been demolished from a mudslide caused by extreme weather conditions in santa barbara county and controlled the gas by shutting the riser off at this location. Hundreds of homes in the montecito area were found to have also been either destroyed or damaged as a result of these mudslides. At the request of santa barbara county fire (sbcf) to support safety in the community of montecito, socalgas temporarily isolated natural gas service to specific areas identified by sbcf. The majority of the montecito area was impacted by this action. Throughout the weeks of response, socalgas safely isolated the affected areas, assessed system impacts, including to the distribution system, made necessary repairs, and ultimately restored service to over 3,000 individual homes and businesses after repairing and readying the system as the evacuation was gradually lifted. This incident was reported to the DOT and to the cpuc due to the potential release of gas, the damage cost exceeding $50,000, and media attention. After consultation with sed, this second incident in the montecito area has been reported and is being tracked as a separate incident from the transmission related events (nrc #1201382) resulting from the weather conditions. The total cost in response to this event is pending and will be provided once available. The 48-hour notification was completed per nrc #1201513. For any further questions, please contact ik song at (818) 279-5388. Update 8/27/2018: preliminary ytd total cost information (not finalized); system restoration time. Update 1/7/2019: updated ytd total cost information (not finalized). Update 4/8/2019: updated ytd total cost information (finalized) and estimated gas loss. Number of people evacuated due to incident is unknown as the entire area was under mandatory and voluntary evacuation protocols. For any further questions, please contact ali matin at (909) 919-0463.
| Occurred At | 2018-01-09 05:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180019.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 31922.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18484 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Southern California Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 555 West Fifth Street |
| Operator City Name | Los Angeles |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 90013 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-01-09 05:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | 765 Ashley Road |
| Location City Name | Montecito |
| Location County Name | Santa Barbara |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 93108 |
| Location Latitude | 34.44606 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.65253 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-01-09 17:38:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1201468 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 327.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-01-09 05:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-01-09 06:30:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1939.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Pipe Severed Due To Mudslide, Heavy Rain Weather, Debris. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 214956.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3733687.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2155021.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1962.0 |
| Prpty | 6105626.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 6.0 |
| Accident Psig | 44.5 |
| Normal Psig | 45.0 |
| Mop Psig | 50.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| 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 | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Mudslide |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | A** M**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | A*****@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9099190463 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9093357915 |
| Authorizer Email | T*****@s**************.com |
| Narrative | Socalgas found the house at 765 ashley road to have been demolished from a mudslide caused by extreme weather conditions in santa barbara county and controlled the gas by shutting the riser off at this location. Hundreds of homes in the montecito area were found to have also been either destroyed or damaged as a result of these mudslides. At the request of santa barbara county fire (sbcf) to support safety in the community of montecito, socalgas temporarily isolated natural gas service to specific areas identified by sbcf. The majority of the montecito area was impacted by this action. Throughout the weeks of response, socalgas safely isolated the affected areas, assessed system impacts, including to the distribution system, made necessary repairs, and ultimately restored service to over 3,000 individual homes and businesses after repairing and readying the system as the evacuation was gradually lifted. This incident was reported to the DOT and to the cpuc due to the potential release of gas, the damage cost exceeding $50,000, and media attention. After consultation with sed, this second incident in the montecito area has been reported and is being tracked as a separate incident from the transmission related events (nrc #1201382) resulting from the weather conditions. The total cost in response to this event is pending and will be provided once available. The 48-hour notification was completed per nrc #1201513. For any further questions, please contact ik song at (818) 279-5388. Update 8/27/2018: preliminary ytd total cost information (not finalized); system restoration time. Update 1/7/2019: updated ytd total cost information (not finalized). Update 4/8/2019: updated ytd total cost information (finalized) and estimated gas loss. Number of people evacuated due to incident is unknown as the entire area was under mandatory and voluntary evacuation protocols. For any further questions, please contact ali matin at (909) 919-0463. |
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