Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2019-03-21 — TX
Operator
Florida Gas Transmission Co
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$226,912
Incident datetime
2019-03-21 16:38
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
3/21/19 17:41 est operations arrived on site and confirmed line hit. 3/21/19 17:48 est line shut in and isolated. 3/21/19 19:55 est nrc telephonic notification made nrc#1240712. 3/21/19 20:20 est PHMSA aid notified. 3/21/19 21:00 est fpl power restored to customers and evacuee returned home. 3/23/19 16:09 est replacement completed and line put back in service. 3/23/19 17:54 est 48-hour nrc notification made nrc#1240870. 3/23/19 18:23 est PHMSA aid updated. The supplemental report submitted 8/13/19, corrected part a: 5 - latitude/longitude.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-04-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190047
Supplemental Number
32549
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
5304
Name
Florida Gas Transmission Co
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2019-03-21 16:38:00
Location Latitude
25.666698
Location Longitude
-80.318509
Nrc Rpt Num
1240712
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-03-21 19:55:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
5017
Intentional Release
773
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-03-21 17:51:00
Restart Datetime
2019-03-23 20:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-03-21 16:38:00
On Site Datetime
2019-03-21 17:21:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Fl
Onshore Postal Code
33156
Onshore City Name
Pinecrest
Onshore County Name
Miami Dade
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
7235+24
Pipe Fac Name
Fgt
Segment Name
Flmea-22
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
60
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Uncased
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
18
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5lx
Pipe Seam Type
Longitudinal Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Youngstown Sheet And Tube
Pipe Coating Type
Polyolefin
Installation Year
1959
Manufactured Year
1959
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
3
Puncture Circum
3
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Could Be Hca
Yes
Determination Method
Method2
Pir Radius
211
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
15500
Est Cost Unintentional Release
15923
Est Cost Intentional Release
4191
Est Cost Prop Damage
226912
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
262526
Accident Psig
269
Mop Psig
288
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(C)
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
24288
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
This Line Does Not Have A Launcher Or Receiver Installed. The Maop Has Been Reduced To 288 Psi In Recent Years. Maop 288 Is Operating At 20% Of Smys.
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Flow Ind
Yes
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
Investigation was not necessary due to pipeline operating normally before being hit by 3rd party digging in the area.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
3
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
72915175
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
50
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
N***** H******
Preparer Title
Director - Interstate Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
N*************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
(713)857-5479
Authorizer Name
N***** H******
Authorizer Title
Director - Interstate Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
(713)857-5479
Authorizer Email
N*************@e*************.com
Narrative
3/21/19 17:41 est operations arrived on site and confirmed line hit. 3/21/19 17:48 est line shut in and isolated. 3/21/19 19:55 est nrc telephonic notification made nrc#1240712. 3/21/19 20:20 est PHMSA aid notified. 3/21/19 21:00 est fpl power restored to customers and evacuee returned home. 3/23/19 16:09 est replacement completed and line put back in service. 3/23/19 17:54 est 48-hour nrc notification made nrc#1240870. 3/23/19 18:23 est PHMSA aid updated. The supplemental report submitted 8/13/19, corrected part a: 5 - latitude/longitude.
| Report Received Date | 2019-04-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190047 |
| Supplemental Number | 32549 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 5304 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Florida Gas Transmission Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-03-21 16:38:00 |
| Location Latitude | 25.666698 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -80.318509 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1240712 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-03-21 19:55:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 5017 |
| Intentional Release | 773 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-03-21 17:51:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-03-23 20:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-03-21 16:38:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-03-21 17:21:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Fl |
| Onshore Postal Code | 33156 |
| Onshore City Name | Pinecrest |
| Onshore County Name | Miami Dade |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 7235+24 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Fgt |
| Segment Name | Flmea-22 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 60 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Uncased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 18 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5lx |
| Pipe Seam Type | Longitudinal Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Youngstown Sheet And Tube |
| Pipe Coating Type | Polyolefin |
| Installation Year | 1959 |
| Manufactured Year | 1959 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 3 |
| Puncture Circum | 3 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Determination Method | Method2 |
| Pir Radius | 211 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 15500 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 15923 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 4191 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 226912 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 262526 |
| Accident Psig | 269 |
| Mop Psig | 288 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(C) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Length Segment Isolated | 24288 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | This Line Does Not Have A Launcher Or Receiver Installed. The Maop Has Been Reduced To 288 Psi In Recent Years. Maop 288 Is Operating At 20% Of Smys. |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Flow Ind | Yes |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | Investigation was not necessary due to pipeline operating normally before being hit by 3rd party digging in the area. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 3 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 72915175 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 50 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | N***** H****** |
| Preparer Title | Director - Interstate Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | N*************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (713)857-5479 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** H****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Interstate Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | (713)857-5479 |
| Authorizer Email | N*************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | 3/21/19 17:41 est operations arrived on site and confirmed line hit. 3/21/19 17:48 est line shut in and isolated. 3/21/19 19:55 est nrc telephonic notification made nrc#1240712. 3/21/19 20:20 est PHMSA aid notified. 3/21/19 21:00 est fpl power restored to customers and evacuee returned home. 3/23/19 16:09 est replacement completed and line put back in service. 3/23/19 17:54 est 48-hour nrc notification made nrc#1240870. 3/23/19 18:23 est PHMSA aid updated. The supplemental report submitted 8/13/19, corrected part a: 5 - latitude/longitude. |
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