Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2018-08-09 — PA
Operator
Ugi Central Penn Gas, Inc
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$15,500
Incident datetime
2018-08-09 11:05
Report number
Location
PA, LYCOMING
Narrative
**this a supplementary report to update the total damage and repair cost in part d.2. A typo was also found in the 1-call ticket number for the work in part g3.9, the report incorrectly stated 2014062791 when it should have been 2018062791. This supplementary report will be the last report filed for this event. ** a contractor was installing a new gas pipeline to replace an existing gas pipeline. The contractor hit a service line, and pulled the service tap off the existing main. Three houses in the vicinity of the line hit were evacuated and electric power was shut off. Valves could have been closed to promptly isolate the leak, and if this was done, the incident reporting criteria would not have been met. Closing valves would have resulted in loss of gas service to over 2000 customers including 2 hospitals. Ugi made the decision to allow the gas to vent to a safe area while a temporary bypass was installed. The nrc was called when gas loss calculations indicated that over 3000 mcf would be vented. The cost of installing the bypass also exceeded $50,000.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-08-09 11:05:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-09-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180083.0
Supplemental Number
31878.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31467
Name
Ugi Central Penn Gas, Inc
Operator Street Address
1 Ugi Drive
Operator City Name
Denver
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
17517
Local Datetime
2018-08-09 11:08:00
Location Street Address
304 Tombs Run Road
Location City Name
Jersey Shore
Location County Name
Lycoming
Location State Abbreviation
PA
Location Postal Code
17740
Location Latitude
41.25732
Location Longitude
-77.27101
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-08-09 15:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1221035
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
15992.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
3.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-08-09 11:05:00
On Site Datetime
2018-08-09 11:34:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
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
1961.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.156
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
15500.0
Est Cost Emergency
187000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
37263.0
Prpty
239763.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
326.0
Normal Psig
327.0
Mop Psig
350.0
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
Yes
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
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
Incident was caused by excavation damage and emergency response was promptly handled by ugi's contact center and dispatch. Controller action and control room issues did not create the incident nor impact emergency response.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
2
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
County Road
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Natural Gas
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
20181062791
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Marks Faded Or Not Maintained
Preparer Name
F**** B******
Preparer Title
Directror Engineering And Technical Services
Preparer Email
F*******@u**.com
Preparer Telephone
6107963567
Authorizer Name
K**** B*****
Authorizer Title
Vp Engineering And Operations Support
Authorizer Telephone
6107963601
Authorizer Email
K******@u**.com
Narrative
**this a supplementary report to update the total damage and repair cost in part d.2. A typo was also found in the 1-call ticket number for the work in part g3.9, the report incorrectly stated 2014062791 when it should have been 2018062791. This supplementary report will be the last report filed for this event. ** a contractor was installing a new gas pipeline to replace an existing gas pipeline. The contractor hit a service line, and pulled the service tap off the existing main. Three houses in the vicinity of the line hit were evacuated and electric power was shut off. Valves could have been closed to promptly isolate the leak, and if this was done, the incident reporting criteria would not have been met. Closing valves would have resulted in loss of gas service to over 2000 customers including 2 hospitals. Ugi made the decision to allow the gas to vent to a safe area while a temporary bypass was installed. The nrc was called when gas loss calculations indicated that over 3000 mcf would be vented. The cost of installing the bypass also exceeded $50,000.
| Occurred At | 2018-08-09 11:05:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180083.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 31878.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31467 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Ugi Central Penn Gas, Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 1 Ugi Drive |
| Operator City Name | Denver |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 17517 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-08-09 11:08:00 |
| Location Street Address | 304 Tombs Run Road |
| Location City Name | Jersey Shore |
| Location County Name | Lycoming |
| Location State Abbreviation | PA |
| Location Postal Code | 17740 |
| Location Latitude | 41.25732 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -77.27101 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-08-09 15:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1221035 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 15992.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 3.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-08-09 11:05:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-08-09 11:34:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| 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 | 1961.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.156 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 15500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 187000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 37263.0 |
| Prpty | 239763.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 326.0 |
| Normal Psig | 327.0 |
| Mop Psig | 350.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| 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 | Incident was caused by excavation damage and emergency response was promptly handled by ugi's contact center and dispatch. Controller action and control room issues did not create the incident nor impact emergency response. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 2 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | County Road |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Natural Gas |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 20181062791 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Marks Faded Or Not Maintained |
| Preparer Name | F**** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Directror Engineering And Technical Services |
| Preparer Email | F*******@u**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6107963567 |
| Authorizer Name | K**** B***** |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Engineering And Operations Support |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6107963601 |
| Authorizer Email | K******@u**.com |
| Narrative | **this a supplementary report to update the total damage and repair cost in part d.2. A typo was also found in the 1-call ticket number for the work in part g3.9, the report incorrectly stated 2014062791 when it should have been 2018062791. This supplementary report will be the last report filed for this event. ** a contractor was installing a new gas pipeline to replace an existing gas pipeline. The contractor hit a service line, and pulled the service tap off the existing main. Three houses in the vicinity of the line hit were evacuated and electric power was shut off. Valves could have been closed to promptly isolate the leak, and if this was done, the incident reporting criteria would not have been met. Closing valves would have resulted in loss of gas service to over 2000 customers including 2 hospitals. Ugi made the decision to allow the gas to vent to a safe area while a temporary bypass was installed. The nrc was called when gas loss calculations indicated that over 3000 mcf would be vented. The cost of installing the bypass also exceeded $50,000. |
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