Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2023-04-14 — TX
Operator
Texas Gas Service Company, A Division Of One Gas, Inc.
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2023-04-14 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX, EL PASO
Narrative
Post-incident investigation revealed a 2-inch pe pipe was most likely punctured when a resident's plumber used a mechanical tool to clear a clogged sewer lateral. The gas pipe had been inadvertently cross-bored through the sewer lateral by the original gas line installation contractor in 2017. Camera inspections were performed on the remainder of the original installation project and no additional areas were discovered to have cross-bores. Texas gas service company's public awareness to the affected public includes outreach on the possibility of cross-bores. Supplemental information 5/19/23 tgs selected 20:40 as the earliest local time that the incident reporting criteria were met based on its preliminary evaluation that natural gas from its system was likely to have caused the fire and the presumption that one of the home's occupants could be admitted to the hospital for care or that the total cost of damages could exceed $129,300. While the original telephonic report to the national response center noted the potential that an explosion had occurred, the investigation made no observations or formal reports of an explosion.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-04-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2023.0
Report Number
20230019.0
Supplemental Number
38071.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18532
Name
Texas Gas Service Company, A Division Of One Gas, Inc.
Operator Street Address
1301 Mopac Expressway Suite 400
Operator City Name
Austin
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78746.0
Time Zone
Mountain
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
8913 Padilla Drive
Location City Name
El Paso
Location County Name
El Paso
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
79907.0
Location Latitude
31.68779757
Location Longitude
-106.3340097
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1362513.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1362610.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
5.772
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
1
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
0.54
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
4.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Other Underground Facilities
Yes
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2017.0
Manufactured Year
2017.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Driscoplex
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
Dr11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2708
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.2
Puncture Circum
0.2
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
129383.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000.0
Est Cost Emergency
7895.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
5.82
Est Cost Unintentional Release
34.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
142312.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
2.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
1.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
49.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2017-11-20 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Level
0.1
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
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
Damaged During Sewer Clean Out At A Cross Bore.
Io Not Installed Properly Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
B**** W****
Preparer Title
Director Of Engineering
Preparer Email
B**********@o*****.com
Preparer Telephone
5124071529
Preparer Fax
5124651133
Local Contact Name
B**** W****
Local Contact Email
B**********@o*****.com
Local Contact Telephone
5124071529
Authorizer Name
B**** W****
Authorizer Title
Director Of Engineering
Authorizer Telephone
5124071529
Authorizer Email
B**********@o*****.com
Narrative
Post-incident investigation revealed a 2-inch pe pipe was most likely punctured when a resident's plumber used a mechanical tool to clear a clogged sewer lateral. The gas pipe had been inadvertently cross-bored through the sewer lateral by the original gas line installation contractor in 2017. Camera inspections were performed on the remainder of the original installation project and no additional areas were discovered to have cross-bores. Texas gas service company's public awareness to the affected public includes outreach on the possibility of cross-bores. Supplemental information 5/19/23 tgs selected 20:40 as the earliest local time that the incident reporting criteria were met based on its preliminary evaluation that natural gas from its system was likely to have caused the fire and the presumption that one of the home's occupants could be admitted to the hospital for care or that the total cost of damages could exceed $129,300. While the original telephonic report to the national response center noted the potential that an explosion had occurred, the investigation made no observations or formal reports of an explosion.
| Report Received Date | 2023-04-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023.0 |
| Report Number | 20230019.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 38071.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18532 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Texas Gas Service Company, A Division Of One Gas, Inc. |
| Operator Street Address | 1301 Mopac Expressway Suite 400 |
| Operator City Name | Austin |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78746.0 |
| Time Zone | Mountain |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 8913 Padilla Drive |
| Location City Name | El Paso |
| Location County Name | El Paso |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 79907.0 |
| Location Latitude | 31.68779757 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -106.3340097 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1362513.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1362610.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 5.772 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 1 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 0.54 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 4.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | Yes |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2017.0 |
| Manufactured Year | 2017.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Driscoplex |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | Dr11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2708 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.2 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.2 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 129383.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7895.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 5.82 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 34.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 142312.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 2.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 1.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 49.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2017-11-20 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Level | 0.1 |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Damaged During Sewer Clean Out At A Cross Bore. |
| Io Not Installed Properly Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | B**** W**** |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Engineering |
| Preparer Email | B**********@o*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5124071529 |
| Preparer Fax | 5124651133 |
| Local Contact Name | B**** W**** |
| Local Contact Email | B**********@o*****.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 5124071529 |
| Authorizer Name | B**** W**** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Engineering |
| Authorizer Telephone | 5124071529 |
| Authorizer Email | B**********@o*****.com |
| Narrative | Post-incident investigation revealed a 2-inch pe pipe was most likely punctured when a resident's plumber used a mechanical tool to clear a clogged sewer lateral. The gas pipe had been inadvertently cross-bored through the sewer lateral by the original gas line installation contractor in 2017. Camera inspections were performed on the remainder of the original installation project and no additional areas were discovered to have cross-bores. Texas gas service company's public awareness to the affected public includes outreach on the possibility of cross-bores. Supplemental information 5/19/23 tgs selected 20:40 as the earliest local time that the incident reporting criteria were met based on its preliminary evaluation that natural gas from its system was likely to have caused the fire and the presumption that one of the home's occupants could be admitted to the hospital for care or that the total cost of damages could exceed $129,300. While the original telephonic report to the national response center noted the potential that an explosion had occurred, the investigation made no observations or formal reports of an explosion. |
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