Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2023-09-15 — LA
Operator
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2023-09-15 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
LA, IBERIA
Narrative
Call received @ 21:07 on august 16, 2023. New iberia police dept reporting that trailer backed over gas meter. Call was then updated to state that home is now on fire and fire dept is in route. Emergency order created and dispatched to cnp first responder @ 21:16. Cnp first responder arrived 21:36, meter was off by fire dept upon arrival. Upon further investigation, the regulator was damaged by the vehicle that struck it and was removed at the request of the fire department later that evening. During the cnp investigation it was determined that the neighbor struck the meter installation causing the leak that was originally reported. Upon receiving estimated damages from fire report on august 17, 2023, it was determined that incident criteria was met and call was made to nrc.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-09-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2023.0
Report Number
20230052.0
Supplemental Number
38876.0
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
77002.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
1202 Frankie St
Location City Name
New Iberia
Location County Name
Iberia
Location State Abbreviation
LA
Location Postal Code
70560.0
Location Latitude
29.97724
Location Longitude
-91.83046
Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1376485.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1376682.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.824
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
0.03
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
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
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Aluminum
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Meter Installation Hit By Vehicle.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
450000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
291.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
4.05
Est Cost Unintentional Release
3.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
450294.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
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
1.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
20.0
Normal Psig
20.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(4)
Maop Established Date
2000-01-03 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
By-Pass
Gas Odorized Level
8
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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Driver Issued Citation Ind
Unknown
Driver In Control Ind
Unknown
Estimated Speed
Unknown
Vehicle Type
Small Truck
Vehicle Travel From
Roadway
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
14
Protections Installed Ind
No
Preparer Name
J**** T*** H*****
Preparer Title
Operations Specialist
Preparer Email
J***********@c****************.com
Preparer Telephone
337-256-2161
Preparer Fax
337-373-1520
Local Contact Name
D****** B******** J**
Local Contact Email
D******************@c****************.com
Local Contact Telephone
337-475-6362
Authorizer Name
D****** B******** J**
Authorizer Title
Regional Operations Director
Authorizer Telephone
337-475-6362
Authorizer Email
D******************@c****************.com
Narrative
C*************@ 21:07 on august 16, 2023. New iberia police dept reporting that trailer backed over gas meter. Call was then updated to state that home is now on fire and fire dept is in route. Emergency order created and dispatched to cnp first responder @ 21:16. Cnp first responder arrived 21:36, meter was off by fire dept upon arrival. Upon further investigation, the regulator was damaged by the vehicle that struck it and was removed at the request of the fire department later that evening. During the cnp investigation it was determined that the neighbor struck the meter installation causing the leak that was originally reported. ***********************************************************************************************************************************************.
| Report Received Date | 2023-09-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023.0 |
| Report Number | 20230052.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 38876.0 |
| 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 | 77002.0 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 1202 Frankie St |
| Location City Name | New Iberia |
| Location County Name | Iberia |
| Location State Abbreviation | LA |
| Location Postal Code | 70560.0 |
| Location Latitude | 29.97724 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.83046 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1376485.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1376682.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.824 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 0.03 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| 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 | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Aluminum |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Meter Installation Hit By Vehicle. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 450000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 291.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 4.05 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 3.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 450294.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| 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 | 1.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 20.0 |
| Normal Psig | 20.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(4) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2000-01-03 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | By-Pass |
| Gas Odorized Level | 8 |
| 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Driver Issued Citation Ind | Unknown |
| Driver In Control Ind | Unknown |
| Estimated Speed | Unknown |
| Vehicle Type | Small Truck |
| Vehicle Travel From | Roadway |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 14 |
| Protections Installed Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J**** T*** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J***********@c****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 337-256-2161 |
| Preparer Fax | 337-373-1520 |
| Local Contact Name | D****** B******** J** |
| Local Contact Email | D******************@c****************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 337-475-6362 |
| Authorizer Name | D****** B******** J** |
| Authorizer Title | Regional Operations Director |
| Authorizer Telephone | 337-475-6362 |
| Authorizer Email | D******************@c****************.com |
| Narrative | C*************@ 21:07 on august 16, 2023. New iberia police dept reporting that trailer backed over gas meter. Call was then updated to state that home is now on fire and fire dept is in route. Emergency order created and dispatched to cnp first responder @ 21:16. Cnp first responder arrived 21:36, meter was off by fire dept upon arrival. Upon further investigation, the regulator was damaged by the vehicle that struck it and was removed at the request of the fire department later that evening. During the cnp investigation it was determined that the neighbor struck the meter installation causing the leak that was originally reported. ***********************************************************************************************************************************************. |
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