Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2022-04-05 — TX
Operator
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$300
Incident datetime
2022-04-05 01:55
Report number
Location
TX, SMITH
Narrative
During a local thunder storm a pontoon boat on trailer owned by tyler car & truck center, rolled into meter set and tyler car & truck center building, resulting in damage to regulator allowing gas to be released. Resulting in ignition of gas damaging building and contents. (part a, line #4 response of 0525am was the time of confirmed discovery that it met criteria) due to restricted access. Due to restricted access confirmed discovery was not until 0525 am that morning.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2022-04-05 01:55:00
Year
2022
Report Received Date
2022-04-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2022.0
Report Number
20220033.0
Supplemental Number
36728.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
4499
Name
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation
Operator Street Address
1111 Louisiana St
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2022-04-05 01:55:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
4809 Troup Hwy
Location City Name
Tyler
Location County Name
Smith
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
75703
Location Latitude
32.29862
Location Longitude
-95.26616
Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2022-04-05 05:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1332738
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1332887
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2022-04-05 01:55:00
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
0.5
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2022-04-05 01:55:00
On Site Datetime
2022-04-05 02:25:00
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
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
1994.0
Customer Type
Non-Residential With Meter Capacity Less Than 1,000 Scfh
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Regulator Body
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
During A Local Storm A Pontoon Boat Belonging To Tyler Car & Truck Center, Rolled Into Meter Set And Tyler Car & Truck Center Building, Resulting In Damage To Regulator Allowing Gas To Be Released.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
125000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
300.0
Est Cost Emergency
676.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
4.72
Est Cost Unintentional Release
5.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
125981.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
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
1.0
Accident Psig
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
1970-01-01 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Level
0.5
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
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
High Winds
Natural Force Type
High Winds
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Other Ind
Yes
Nf Extreme Weather Details
Thunder Storms/high Winds
Nf Heavy Rains Ind
Yes
Nf High Winds Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
L***** D********
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator Ii
Preparer Email
L***************@c****************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-967-9325
Local Contact Name
J**** S******
Local Contact Email
J************@c****************.com
Local Contact Telephone
7775006234
Authorizer Name
R****** S******
Authorizer Title
Director Of Operations Tx. Region
Authorizer Telephone
713-207-5708
Authorizer Email
R****************@c****************.com
Narrative
During a local thunder storm a pontoon boat on trailer owned by tyler car & truck center, rolled into meter set and tyler car & truck center building, resulting in damage to regulator allowing gas to be released. Resulting in ignition of gas damaging building and contents. (part a, line #4 response of 0525am was the time of confirmed discovery that it met criteria) due to restricted access. Due to restricted access confirmed discovery was not until 0525 am that morning.
| Occurred At | 2022-04-05 01:55:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2022 |
| Report Received Date | 2022-04-25 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2022.0 |
| Report Number | 20220033.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 36728.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 4499 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation |
| Operator Street Address | 1111 Louisiana St |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2022-04-05 01:55:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 4809 Troup Hwy |
| Location City Name | Tyler |
| Location County Name | Smith |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 75703 |
| Location Latitude | 32.29862 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.26616 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2022-04-05 05:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1332738 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1332887 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2022-04-05 01:55:00 |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 0.5 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2022-04-05 01:55:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2022-04-05 02:25:00 |
| 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 | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 1994.0 |
| Customer Type | Non-Residential With Meter Capacity Less Than 1,000 Scfh |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Regulator Body |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | During A Local Storm A Pontoon Boat Belonging To Tyler Car & Truck Center, Rolled Into Meter Set And Tyler Car & Truck Center Building, Resulting In Damage To Regulator Allowing Gas To Be Released. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 125000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 300.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 676.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 4.72 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 5.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 125981.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| 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 | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1970-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Level | 0.5 |
| 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 | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | High Winds |
| Natural Force Type | High Winds |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Other Ind | Yes |
| Nf Extreme Weather Details | Thunder Storms/high Winds |
| Nf Heavy Rains Ind | Yes |
| Nf High Winds Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | L***** D******** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator Ii |
| Preparer Email | L***************@c****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-967-9325 |
| Local Contact Name | J**** S****** |
| Local Contact Email | J************@c****************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 7775006234 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** S****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Operations Tx. Region |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-207-5708 |
| Authorizer Email | R****************@c****************.com |
| Narrative | During a local thunder storm a pontoon boat on trailer owned by tyler car & truck center, rolled into meter set and tyler car & truck center building, resulting in damage to regulator allowing gas to be released. Resulting in ignition of gas damaging building and contents. (part a, line #4 response of 0525am was the time of confirmed discovery that it met criteria) due to restricted access. Due to restricted access confirmed discovery was not until 0525 am that morning. |
External Resources
PHMSA pipeline safety insights.
Product
Features
Company
All rights reserved. Copyright © by ClearPHMSA