Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-05-24 — CO
Operator
Black Hills Energy
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$33,718
Incident datetime
2019-05-24 14:50
Report number
Location
CO, WELD
Narrative
14:50 field resource center (frc) received call from damaging party. -14:53 frc dispatched operations tech #1 -15:09 operations tech #1 arrived on scene and communicated with fd/pd and assessed the situation. -15:14 operations tech #1 called in code 2, requesting bhe personnel to assist. -bhe operations techs #2 arrive to assist. -operations used mapping and locating equipment to determine the 6' high pressure was the main damaged, not the 2' pe. -operations supervisor contacted contract welder to mobilize for shut down and repair. -operations supervisor/manager determined that the venting gas could safely continue to vent to atmosphere and did not present a hazard to the public or property. -approximately two miles of line pack began to be reduced down to 100 psi to safely perform stoppling procedure. -2:30 leak was stopped and repairs began. -5:30 pressure was restored. -commercial customer's service was restored on the morning of may 28, 2019.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-05-24 14:50:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-06-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190062.0
Supplemental Number
34752.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15359
Name
Black Hills Energy
Operator Street Address
2287 College Road Po Box 2006
Operator City Name
Council Bluffs
Operator State Abbreviation
IA
Operator Postal Code
51502
Local Datetime
2019-05-24 14:50:00
Time Zone
Mountain
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
4306 County Road 22
Location City Name
Frederick
Location County Name
Weld
Location State Abbreviation
CO
Location Postal Code
80516
Location Latitude
40.146025
Location Longitude
-104.974903
Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-06-04 14:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1247821
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
9762.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-05-24 14:50:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2019-05-24 14:50:00
On Site Datetime
2019-05-24 15:09:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Uncased
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Seamless
Wt Steel
0.188
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
33718.0
Est Cost Emergency
2000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
4.5475
Est Cost Unintentional Release
44393.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
80111.0
Commercial Affected
4.0
Industrial Affected
1.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0.0
Num Business Building Affctd
5.0
Accident Psig
250.0
Normal Psig
250.0
Mop Psig
250.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
2019-05-24 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Odorized By Others
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
Scada In Place Ind
No
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
The system is not monitored by scada.
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
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
State Law Exempt Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
County Road
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Cable Tv
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
914101991
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
3.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location
Preparer Name
S***** D*******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
S**************@b*************.com
Preparer Telephone
719 359-0586
Authorizer Name
S***** D*******
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Telephone
719 359-0586
Authorizer Email
S**************@b*************.com
Narrative
14:50 field resource center (frc) received call from damaging party. -14:53 frc dispatched operations tech #1 -15:09 operations tech #1 arrived on scene and communicated with fd/pd and assessed the situation. -15:14 operations tech #1 called in code 2, requesting bhe personnel to assist. -bhe operations techs #2 arrive to assist. -operations used mapping and locating equipment to determine the 6' high pressure was the main damaged, not the 2' pe. -operations supervisor contacted contract welder to mobilize for shut down and repair. -operations supervisor/manager determined that the venting gas could safely continue to vent to atmosphere and did not present a hazard to the public or property. -approximately two miles of line pack began to be reduced down to 100 psi to safely perform stoppling procedure. -2:30 leak was stopped and repairs began. -5:30 pressure was restored. -commercial customer's service was restored on the morning of may 28, 2019.
| Occurred At | 2019-05-24 14:50:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-06-24 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190062.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 34752.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15359 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Black Hills Energy |
| Operator Street Address | 2287 College Road Po Box 2006 |
| Operator City Name | Council Bluffs |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IA |
| Operator Postal Code | 51502 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-05-24 14:50:00 |
| Time Zone | Mountain |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 4306 County Road 22 |
| Location City Name | Frederick |
| Location County Name | Weld |
| Location State Abbreviation | CO |
| Location Postal Code | 80516 |
| Location Latitude | 40.146025 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.974903 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-06-04 14:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1247821 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 9762.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-05-24 14:50:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2019-05-24 14:50:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-05-24 15:09:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Uncased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Seamless |
| Wt Steel | 0.188 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 33718.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 4.5475 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 44393.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 80111.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 4.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 1.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 5.0 |
| Accident Psig | 250.0 |
| Normal Psig | 250.0 |
| Mop Psig | 250.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2019-05-24 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Odorized By Others |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| 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 | The system is not monitored by scada. |
| 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 | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| State Law Exempt Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | County Road |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Cable Tv |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 914101991 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 3.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location |
| Preparer Name | S***** D******* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | S**************@b*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 719 359-0586 |
| Authorizer Name | S***** D******* |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Telephone | 719 359-0586 |
| Authorizer Email | S**************@b*************.com |
| Narrative | 14:50 field resource center (frc) received call from damaging party. -14:53 frc dispatched operations tech #1 -15:09 operations tech #1 arrived on scene and communicated with fd/pd and assessed the situation. -15:14 operations tech #1 called in code 2, requesting bhe personnel to assist. -bhe operations techs #2 arrive to assist. -operations used mapping and locating equipment to determine the 6' high pressure was the main damaged, not the 2' pe. -operations supervisor contacted contract welder to mobilize for shut down and repair. -operations supervisor/manager determined that the venting gas could safely continue to vent to atmosphere and did not present a hazard to the public or property. -approximately two miles of line pack began to be reduced down to 100 psi to safely perform stoppling procedure. -2:30 leak was stopped and repairs began. -5:30 pressure was restored. -commercial customer's service was restored on the morning of may 28, 2019. |
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