Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2020-03-24 — UT
Operator
Dominion Energy Utah/wyoming/idaho
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$172
Incident datetime
2020-03-24 11:15
Report number
Location
UT, SALT LAKE COUNTY
Narrative
On march 24, 2020 at 03:00 dominion energy utah (deu) was notified of a damaged gas line near redwood road and w 7800 s in west jordan, utah. Deu technicians arrived on-site and discovered that a 3rd party contractor had hit a natural gas main with drilling equipment. Company began immediate response to secure the damaged section of main. The damaged section of main was secured at 08:15. Deu engineering performed gas loss estimation calculations based on information obtained on-site. Once the damage hole size was observed at 11:15, deu determined that gas loss was higher than anticipated and the event met incident criteria. Company reported the incident after determination. The damaged section of main was cut out and replaced. The natural gas main was located and marked accurately. The contractor did not pot hole to verify location of the facilities prior to drilling.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-03-24 11:15:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-04-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200044.0
Supplemental Number
33617.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
12876
Name
Dominion Energy Utah/wyoming/idaho
Operator Street Address
333 South State Street P.o. Box 45360
Operator City Name
Salt Lake City
Operator State Abbreviation
UT
Operator Postal Code
84111
Local Datetime
2020-03-24 07:00:00
Location Street Address
W 7800 S And Redwood Road
Location City Name
West Jordan
Location County Name
Salt Lake County
Location State Abbreviation
UT
Location Postal Code
84084
Location Latitude
40.6096116
Location Longitude
-111.9375194
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-03-24 11:34:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1274123
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
3827.25
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
6.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-03-24 11:15:00
On Site Datetime
2020-03-24 03:00:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2013.0
Pipe Diameter
8.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Performance
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
4.0
Puncture Circum
3.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
172.0
Est Cost Emergency
13598.0
Est Cost Other
3348.0
Est Cost Other Details
Other Costs Include Material And Services For Roadway Cutting And Repairs.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
15692.0
Prpty
32810.0
Commercial Affected
6.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
45.0
Normal Psig
45.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
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
A00730537
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
5.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
L***** L S*****
Preparer Title
Engineer
Preparer Email
L**************@d*************.com
Preparer Telephone
2166338865
Authorizer Name
R*** H***
Authorizer Title
Manager
Authorizer Telephone
8013243374
Authorizer Email
R********@d*************.com
Narrative
On march 24, 2020 at 03:00 dominion energy utah (deu) was notified of a damaged gas line near redwood road and w 7800 s in west jordan, utah. Deu technicians arrived on-site and discovered that a 3rd party contractor had hit a natural gas main with drilling equipment. Company began immediate response to secure the damaged section of main. The damaged section of main was secured at 08:15. Deu engineering performed gas loss estimation calculations based on information obtained on-site. Once the damage hole size was observed at 11:15, deu determined that gas loss was higher than anticipated and the event met incident criteria. Company reported the incident after determination. The damaged section of main was cut out and replaced. The natural gas main was located and marked accurately. The contractor did not pot hole to verify location of the facilities prior to drilling.
| Occurred At | 2020-03-24 11:15:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-04-17 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200044.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33617.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 12876 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Dominion Energy Utah/wyoming/idaho |
| Operator Street Address | 333 South State Street P.o. Box 45360 |
| Operator City Name | Salt Lake City |
| Operator State Abbreviation | UT |
| Operator Postal Code | 84111 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-03-24 07:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | W 7800 S And Redwood Road |
| Location City Name | West Jordan |
| Location County Name | Salt Lake County |
| Location State Abbreviation | UT |
| Location Postal Code | 84084 |
| Location Latitude | 40.6096116 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -111.9375194 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-03-24 11:34:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1274123 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 3827.25 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 6.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-03-24 11:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-03-24 03:00:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2013.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Performance |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 4.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 3.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 172.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 13598.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 3348.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Other Costs Include Material And Services For Roadway Cutting And Repairs. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 15692.0 |
| Prpty | 32810.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 6.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 45.0 |
| Normal Psig | 45.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | 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 | A00730537 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 5.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | L***** L S***** |
| Preparer Title | Engineer |
| Preparer Email | L**************@d*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2166338865 |
| Authorizer Name | R*** H*** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8013243374 |
| Authorizer Email | R********@d*************.com |
| Narrative | On march 24, 2020 at 03:00 dominion energy utah (deu) was notified of a damaged gas line near redwood road and w 7800 s in west jordan, utah. Deu technicians arrived on-site and discovered that a 3rd party contractor had hit a natural gas main with drilling equipment. Company began immediate response to secure the damaged section of main. The damaged section of main was secured at 08:15. Deu engineering performed gas loss estimation calculations based on information obtained on-site. Once the damage hole size was observed at 11:15, deu determined that gas loss was higher than anticipated and the event met incident criteria. Company reported the incident after determination. The damaged section of main was cut out and replaced. The natural gas main was located and marked accurately. The contractor did not pot hole to verify location of the facilities prior to drilling. |
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