Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-08-26 — MO
Operator
Spire Missouri Inc. East
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$70,536
Incident datetime
2019-08-26 19:42
Report number
Location
MO, SAINT LOUIS
Narrative
While investigating a non-hazardous leak, an 8-inch steel main was discovered to be leaking due to corrosion. The coating appeared to have been previously damaged during a fiber optic conduit installation. Gas was made safe by installing control fittings on both ends of steel main. A 21-foot section of steel main was replaced to complete the repair and returned the main to normal service. A 48 hour update to the nrc was made on august 31, 2019 at 14:43. Report number 1256971.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-08-26 19:42:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-09-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190109.0
Supplemental Number
32752.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
11032
Name
Spire Missouri Inc. East
Operator Street Address
700 Market Street
Operator City Name
Saint Louis
Operator State Abbreviation
MO
Operator Postal Code
63101
Local Datetime
2019-08-26 19:42:00
Location Street Address
15933 Clayton Road
Location City Name
Ballwin
Location County Name
Saint Louis
Location State Abbreviation
MO
Location Postal Code
63011
Location Latitude
38.607125
Location Longitude
-90.585885
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-08-29 14:21:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1256773
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
118.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-08-26 19:42:00
On Site Datetime
2019-08-26 19:42:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
60.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1964.0
Pipe Diameter
8.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
70536.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
550.0
Prpty
71586.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
18.95
Normal Psig
19.02
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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 volume of gas released was not detectable by the scada system and the controller(s) took no actions that would have contributed to or caused the incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1964
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2019
Prior Damage
Yes
Coating Type
Other
Coating Type Details
Mastic
Cor Hydrotest Leak Survey Date
2019-08-12 00:00:00
Cor Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
N***** C**********
Preparer Title
Manager Of Ppieline Safety Distribution
Preparer Email
N*****************@s**********.com
Preparer Telephone
314-349-2929
Authorizer Name
C**** H********
Authorizer Title
Vp Operations Services
Authorizer Telephone
314-349-2972
Authorizer Email
C**************@s**********.com
Narrative
While investigating a non-hazardous leak, an 8-inch steel main was discovered to be leaking due to corrosion. The coating appeared to have been previously damaged during a fiber optic conduit installation. Gas was made safe by installing control fittings on both ends of steel main. A 21-foot section of steel main was replaced to complete the repair and returned the main to normal service. A 48 hour update to the nrc was made on august 31, 2019 at 14:43. Report number 1256971.
| Occurred At | 2019-08-26 19:42:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-09-25 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190109.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32752.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 11032 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Spire Missouri Inc. East |
| Operator Street Address | 700 Market Street |
| Operator City Name | Saint Louis |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MO |
| Operator Postal Code | 63101 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-08-26 19:42:00 |
| Location Street Address | 15933 Clayton Road |
| Location City Name | Ballwin |
| Location County Name | Saint Louis |
| Location State Abbreviation | MO |
| Location Postal Code | 63011 |
| Location Latitude | 38.607125 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.585885 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-08-29 14:21:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1256773 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 118.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-08-26 19:42:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-08-26 19:42:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 60.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1964.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 70536.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 550.0 |
| Prpty | 71586.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 18.95 |
| Normal Psig | 19.02 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 volume of gas released was not detectable by the scada system and the controller(s) took no actions that would have contributed to or caused the incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1964 |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2019 |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Coating Type | Other |
| Coating Type Details | Mastic |
| Cor Hydrotest Leak Survey Date | 2019-08-12 00:00:00 |
| Cor Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | N***** C********** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Ppieline Safety Distribution |
| Preparer Email | N*****************@s**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 314-349-2929 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** H******** |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Operations Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 314-349-2972 |
| Authorizer Email | C**************@s**********.com |
| Narrative | While investigating a non-hazardous leak, an 8-inch steel main was discovered to be leaking due to corrosion. The coating appeared to have been previously damaged during a fiber optic conduit installation. Gas was made safe by installing control fittings on both ends of steel main. A 21-foot section of steel main was replaced to complete the repair and returned the main to normal service. A 48 hour update to the nrc was made on august 31, 2019 at 14:43. Report number 1256971. |
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