Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2020-04-20 — TX
Operator
West Texas Gas Inc
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$3,500
Incident datetime
2020-04-20 16:40
Report number
Location
TX, FLOYD COUNTY
Narrative
Wtg received a line locate request for the area of the incident from a contractor installing a water pipeline. Wtg employee who is qualified to locate pipeline met the contractor on site april 20, 2020. Our pipeline in this specific location is poly with no tracer wire. The discussion between the wtg employee and contractor concluded: wtg would be on site first thing april 21, 2020 to follow wtg's damage prevention procedures for pipelines without tracer wire and assist in locating our pipeline. Approximately two hours after this on-site meeting between the wtg employee and the contractor, we received notification from the contractor that he had dug into our pipeline.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-04-20 16:40:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-04-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200045.0
Supplemental Number
33800.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22435
Name
West Texas Gas Inc
Operator Street Address
303 Veterans Airpark Lane
Operator City Name
Midland
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
79705
Local Datetime
2020-04-20 18:30:00
Location Street Address
County Rd 220 And County Rd 43
Location City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Location County Name
Floyd County
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
79235
Location Latitude
34.021335
Location Longitude
-101.527029
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-04-20 19:18:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1275739
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
50.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
1
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-04-20 16:40:00
On Site Datetime
2020-04-20 16:40:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Astm
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
17
Material Pe Pipe Code
3406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
4.5
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
35000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3500.0
Est Cost Emergency
1500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
150.0
Prpty
40150.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
27.0
Normal Psig
30.0
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
No
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Unknown/other
Excavator Equipment
Trencher
Work Performed
Liquid Pipeline
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
2060709496
One Call Center Name
Texas 811
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
21.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks
Preparer Name
R** R***
Preparer Title
Director Of Im
Preparer Email
R****@w***********.com
Preparer Telephone
8063581321
Authorizer Name
R****** H*******
Authorizer Title
President
Authorizer Telephone
4326824349
Authorizer Email
R********@w***********.com
Narrative
Wtg received a line locate request for the area of the incident from a contractor installing a water pipeline. Wtg employee who is qualified to locate pipeline met the contractor on site april 20, 2020. Our pipeline in this specific location is poly with no tracer wire. The discussion between the wtg employee and contractor concluded: wtg would be on site first thing april 21, 2020 to follow wtg's damage prevention procedures for pipelines without tracer wire and assist in locating our pipeline. Approximately two hours after this on-site meeting between the wtg employee and the contractor, we received notification from the contractor that he had dug into our pipeline.
| Occurred At | 2020-04-20 16:40:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-04-22 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200045.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33800.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22435 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | West Texas Gas Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 303 Veterans Airpark Lane |
| Operator City Name | Midland |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 79705 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-04-20 18:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | County Rd 220 And County Rd 43 |
| Location City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Location County Name | Floyd County |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 79235 |
| Location Latitude | 34.021335 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.527029 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-04-20 19:18:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1275739 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 50.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 1 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-04-20 16:40:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-04-20 16:40:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 17 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 3406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 4.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 35000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 150.0 |
| Prpty | 40150.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 27.0 |
| Normal Psig | 30.0 |
| 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 | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Unknown/other |
| Excavator Equipment | Trencher |
| Work Performed | Liquid Pipeline |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 2060709496 |
| One Call Center Name | Texas 811 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 21.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks |
| Preparer Name | R** R*** |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Im |
| Preparer Email | R****@w***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 8063581321 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** H******* |
| Authorizer Title | President |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4326824349 |
| Authorizer Email | R********@w***********.com |
| Narrative | Wtg received a line locate request for the area of the incident from a contractor installing a water pipeline. Wtg employee who is qualified to locate pipeline met the contractor on site april 20, 2020. Our pipeline in this specific location is poly with no tracer wire. The discussion between the wtg employee and contractor concluded: wtg would be on site first thing april 21, 2020 to follow wtg's damage prevention procedures for pipelines without tracer wire and assist in locating our pipeline. Approximately two hours after this on-site meeting between the wtg employee and the contractor, we received notification from the contractor that he had dug into our pipeline. |
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