Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-10-11 — MN
Operator
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Dba Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,520
Incident datetime
2019-10-11 15:53
Report number
Location
MN, HENNEPIN
Narrative
Cnp was called to a fire involving a meter set on 10/11/2019 at 2709 walter port ln. Upon arrival cnp shut off the flow of gas to the meter set at 16:15 and the service was then squeezed and capped at 17:20. On 10/15/2019 with mnops on site, the service line passed air tests performed to company standards with adam ratzlaff of minnesota office of pipeline safety(mnops) in attendance. In an email from jeff blackwell of mnops, cnp was informed the fire was caused by a construction worker dropping a cigarette near the area where the fire was started. "10-24-19: jrb spoke with shawn johnson with the city of minnetonka fire investigation and he said that whitemore, the investigation company, was able to view video tape from cameras located on site and the footage showed a construction worker dropping a cigarette butt in the area where the fire began. This has been ruled the cause of the fire. This case will be closed." another investigation involving cnp will take place on 11/13/2019 a supplemental report will be provided after. Update 11/15/2019 no new information after the investigation on 11/13/2019. Cause of incident was due to a dropped cigarette. Centerpoint energy has taken the meter set in to custody. There is no time table as of 11/15/2019 of when service will be restored. As requested by ashley horton of PHMSA in email sent to mnops on 11/12/2019 the time reported to the national response center has been updated and the time the service line was capped is the same as when the line was shut down. Update 11/26/2019 updated the time the service was capped as instructed by ashley horton of PHMSA. It was not possible to add a description after selecting g4 nearby industrial, man-made, or other fire and explosion as the primary cause of incident. Video surveillance cameras confirmed a dropped cigarette was the cause of the fire that eventually started the house and meter set on fire.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-10-11 15:53:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-11-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190126.0
Supplemental Number
32987.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
12350
Name
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Dba Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas
Operator Street Address
1111 Louisiana St
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2019-10-11 15:53:00
Location Street Address
2709 Walters Port Ln
Location City Name
Excelsior
Location County Name
Hennepin
Location State Abbreviation
MN
Location Postal Code
55331
Location Latitude
44.927657
Location Longitude
-93.604123
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-10-11 21:19:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1260908
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
9.89
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
2.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-10-11 15:53:00
On Site Datetime
2019-10-11 16:15:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
2019.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
100000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
4520.0
Est Cost Emergency
3407.0
Est Cost Other
1207.0
Est Cost Other Details
Cost For Crew To Air Test Service Line On 10/15/2019
Est Cost Unintentional Release
87.0
Prpty
109221.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
55.0
Normal Psig
55.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Outside Force Type
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Preparer Name
A**** A*********
Preparer Title
Operations Specialist Ii
Preparer Email
A***************@c****************.com
Preparer Telephone
612-321-5514
Authorizer Name
D*** H******
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
612-321-5366
Authorizer Email
D***********@c****************.com
Narrative
Cnp was called to a fire involving a meter set on 10/11/2019 at 2709 walter port ln. Upon arrival cnp shut off the flow of gas to the meter set at 16:15 and the service was then squeezed and capped at 17:20. On 10/15/2019 with mnops on site, the service line passed air tests performed to company standards with adam ratzlaff of minnesota office of pipeline safety(mnops) in attendance. In an email from jeff blackwell of mnops, cnp was informed the fire was caused by a construction worker dropping a cigarette near the area where the fire was started. "10-24-19: jrb spoke with shawn johnson with the city of minnetonka fire investigation and he said that whitemore, the investigation company, was able to view video tape from cameras located on site and the footage showed a construction worker dropping a cigarette butt in the area where the fire began. This has been ruled the cause of the fire. This case will be closed." another investigation involving cnp will take place on 11/13/2019 a supplemental report will be provided after. Update 11/15/2019 no new information after the investigation on 11/13/2019. Cause of incident was due to a dropped cigarette. Centerpoint energy has taken the meter set in to custody. There is no time table as of 11/15/2019 of when service will be restored. As requested by ashley horton of PHMSA in email sent to mnops on 11/12/2019 the time reported to the national response center has been updated and the time the service line was capped is the same as when the line was shut down. Update 11/26/2019 updated the time the service was capped as instructed by ashley horton of PHMSA. It was not possible to add a description after selecting g4 nearby industrial, man-made, or other fire and explosion as the primary cause of incident. Video surveillance cameras confirmed a dropped cigarette was the cause of the fire that eventually started the house and meter set on fire.
| Occurred At | 2019-10-11 15:53:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-11-06 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190126.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32987.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 12350 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Dba Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas |
| Operator Street Address | 1111 Louisiana St |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-10-11 15:53:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2709 Walters Port Ln |
| Location City Name | Excelsior |
| Location County Name | Hennepin |
| Location State Abbreviation | MN |
| Location Postal Code | 55331 |
| Location Latitude | 44.927657 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.604123 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-10-11 21:19:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1260908 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 9.89 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 2.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-10-11 15:53:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-10-11 16:15:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 2019.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 100000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4520.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3407.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 1207.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Cost For Crew To Air Test Service Line On 10/15/2019 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 87.0 |
| Prpty | 109221.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Outside Force Type | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Preparer Name | A**** A********* |
| Preparer Title | Operations Specialist Ii |
| Preparer Email | A***************@c****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 612-321-5514 |
| Authorizer Name | D*** H****** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 612-321-5366 |
| Authorizer Email | D***********@c****************.com |
| Narrative | Cnp was called to a fire involving a meter set on 10/11/2019 at 2709 walter port ln. Upon arrival cnp shut off the flow of gas to the meter set at 16:15 and the service was then squeezed and capped at 17:20. On 10/15/2019 with mnops on site, the service line passed air tests performed to company standards with adam ratzlaff of minnesota office of pipeline safety(mnops) in attendance. In an email from jeff blackwell of mnops, cnp was informed the fire was caused by a construction worker dropping a cigarette near the area where the fire was started. "10-24-19: jrb spoke with shawn johnson with the city of minnetonka fire investigation and he said that whitemore, the investigation company, was able to view video tape from cameras located on site and the footage showed a construction worker dropping a cigarette butt in the area where the fire began. This has been ruled the cause of the fire. This case will be closed." another investigation involving cnp will take place on 11/13/2019 a supplemental report will be provided after. Update 11/15/2019 no new information after the investigation on 11/13/2019. Cause of incident was due to a dropped cigarette. Centerpoint energy has taken the meter set in to custody. There is no time table as of 11/15/2019 of when service will be restored. As requested by ashley horton of PHMSA in email sent to mnops on 11/12/2019 the time reported to the national response center has been updated and the time the service line was capped is the same as when the line was shut down. Update 11/26/2019 updated the time the service was capped as instructed by ashley horton of PHMSA. It was not possible to add a description after selecting g4 nearby industrial, man-made, or other fire and explosion as the primary cause of incident. Video surveillance cameras confirmed a dropped cigarette was the cause of the fire that eventually started the house and meter set on fire. |
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