Incident details
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GD incident on 2022-11-16 — AL
Operator
Spire Gulf Inc.
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2022-11-16 09:06
Report number
Location
AL, MOBILE COUNTY
Narrative
On november 16, 2022 at 9:06 am, a third-party contractor damaged a 2-inch medium pressure (60 psig maop) plastic main located at 1363 creola axis loop, creola al. The contractor was moving a trackhoe in a soft area of dirt and sunk the tracks into the underground pipeline, causing a rupture. A fire ignited and damaged the trackhoe. This report was submitted by portal on december 16, 2022 but had to be resubmitted due to technical issues in the portal.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2022-11-16 09:06:00
Year
2022
Report Received Date
2023-01-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2022.0
Report Number
20230001.0
Supplemental Number
37527.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
12642
Name
Spire Gulf Inc.
Operator Street Address
2828 Dauphin Street
Operator City Name
Mobile
Operator State Abbreviation
AL
Operator Postal Code
36606
Local Datetime
2022-11-16 09:06:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
1363 Creola Axis Loop Rd
Location City Name
Creola
Location County Name
Mobile County
Location State Abbreviation
AL
Location Postal Code
36505
Location Latitude
30.931664
Location Longitude
-88.007483
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2022-11-16 10:12:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1352681
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1352863
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
23.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2022-11-16 09:06:00
How Extinguished
Allowed To Burn Out
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
23
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2022-11-16 09:06:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2022-11-16 09:26:00
On Site Datetime
2022-11-16 09:26:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Loss Of Cover
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2022.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Driscoplex
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Line Damaged By Trackhoe Track.
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
125000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Trackhoe Damaged By Fire
Gas Cost In Mcf
6.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
138.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
135638.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
62.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
62.0
Num Business Building Affctd
1.0
Accident Psig
40.0
Normal Psig
40.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2022-04-11 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
By-Pass
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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 controller responded to the scada and made the appropriate notifications
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
The Track Rails Of A Trackhoe Dug Into Soft Ground And Damaged Pipe While Mobilizing From A Job Site.
Preparer Name
J***** M*****
Preparer Title
Manager Pipeline Safety Distribution
Preparer Email
J************@s**********.com
Preparer Telephone
205-572-2928
Local Contact Name
J***** M*****
Local Contact Email
J************@s**********.com
Local Contact Telephone
205-572-2928
Authorizer Name
C**** H********
Authorizer Title
Vice President Operations Services And Sms
Authorizer Telephone
314-349-2972
Authorizer Email
C**************@s**********.com
Narrative
On november 16, 2022 at 9:06 am, a third-party contractor damaged a 2-inch medium pressure (60 psig maop) plastic main located at 1363 creola axis loop, creola al. The contractor was moving a trackhoe in a soft area of dirt and sunk the tracks into the underground pipeline, causing a rupture. A fire ignited and damaged the trackhoe. This report was submitted by portal on december 16, 2022 but had to be resubmitted due to technical issues in the portal.
| Occurred At | 2022-11-16 09:06:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2022 |
| Report Received Date | 2023-01-03 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2022.0 |
| Report Number | 20230001.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 37527.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 12642 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Spire Gulf Inc. |
| Operator Street Address | 2828 Dauphin Street |
| Operator City Name | Mobile |
| Operator State Abbreviation | AL |
| Operator Postal Code | 36606 |
| Local Datetime | 2022-11-16 09:06:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 1363 Creola Axis Loop Rd |
| Location City Name | Creola |
| Location County Name | Mobile County |
| Location State Abbreviation | AL |
| Location Postal Code | 36505 |
| Location Latitude | 30.931664 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.007483 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2022-11-16 10:12:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1352681 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1352863 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 23.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2022-11-16 09:06:00 |
| How Extinguished | Allowed To Burn Out |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 23 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2022-11-16 09:06:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2022-11-16 09:26:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2022-11-16 09:26:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Loss Of Cover |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2022.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Driscoplex |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Line Damaged By Trackhoe Track. |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 125000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Trackhoe Damaged By Fire |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 6.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 138.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 135638.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 62.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 62.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 40.0 |
| Normal Psig | 40.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2022-04-11 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | By-Pass |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 controller responded to the scada and made the appropriate notifications |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | The Track Rails Of A Trackhoe Dug Into Soft Ground And Damaged Pipe While Mobilizing From A Job Site. |
| Preparer Name | J***** M***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Pipeline Safety Distribution |
| Preparer Email | J************@s**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 205-572-2928 |
| Local Contact Name | J***** M***** |
| Local Contact Email | J************@s**********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 205-572-2928 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** H******** |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Operations Services And Sms |
| Authorizer Telephone | 314-349-2972 |
| Authorizer Email | C**************@s**********.com |
| Narrative | On november 16, 2022 at 9:06 am, a third-party contractor damaged a 2-inch medium pressure (60 psig maop) plastic main located at 1363 creola axis loop, creola al. The contractor was moving a trackhoe in a soft area of dirt and sunk the tracks into the underground pipeline, causing a rupture. A fire ignited and damaged the trackhoe. This report was submitted by portal on december 16, 2022 but had to be resubmitted due to technical issues in the portal. |
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