Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2024-02-22 — TX
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)
$300
Incident datetime
2024-02-22 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX, HARRIS
Narrative
On the morning of january 24, 2024, a weather event with heavy rain and high winds caused large oak tree to uproot, falling limbs damaged residential electric facilities and above ground meter set. Escaping gas ignited, resulting in heavy damage to single family residence.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-02-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20240016.0
Supplemental Number
39484.0
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
12702 Campsite Trail
Location City Name
Cypress
Location County Name
Harris
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
77429.0
Location Latitude
29.9597918
Location Longitude
-95.6249107
Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1389765.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1389940.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
57.83
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
57.83
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
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Seamless
Wt Steel
0.113
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Rupture Length
1
Rupture Width
1
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
275000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
300.0
Est Cost Emergency
5628.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
0.6506
Est Cost Unintentional Release
38.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
280966.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
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
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
1974-01-02 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Level
0.4
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
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
Release did not exceed detection thresholds of the system.
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
Heavy Rain And High Winds, Caused Large Oak Tree To Uproot, Causing Damage To Above Ground Facilities (Electric And Gas) That Resulted In Gas Ignition.
Nf Heavy Rains Ind
Yes
Nf High Winds Ind
Yes
Nf Vegitation Root Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
E**** S******
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
E************@c****************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-755-2470
Preparer Fax
713-967-7307
Local Contact Name
E**** S******
Local Contact Email
E************@c****************.com
Local Contact Telephone
281-755-2470
Authorizer Name
J**** H*******
Authorizer Title
Director Gas Operational Standards
Authorizer Telephone
713-207-4675
Authorizer Email
J*************@c****************.com
Narrative
On the morning of january 24, 2024, a weather event with heavy rain and high winds caused large oak tree to uproot, falling limbs damaged residential electric facilities and above ground meter set. Escaping gas ignited, resulting in heavy damage to single family residence.
| Report Received Date | 2024-02-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20240016.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 39484.0 |
| 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 | 12702 Campsite Trail |
| Location City Name | Cypress |
| Location County Name | Harris |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 77429.0 |
| Location Latitude | 29.9597918 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.6249107 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1389765.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1389940.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 57.83 |
| 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 | 57.83 |
| 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 | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Seamless |
| Wt Steel | 0.113 |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Rupture Length | 1 |
| Rupture Width | 1 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 275000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 300.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5628.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 0.6506 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 38.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 280966.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| 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 | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1974-01-02 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Level | 0.4 |
| 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 | 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 | Release did not exceed detection thresholds of the system. |
| 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 | Heavy Rain And High Winds, Caused Large Oak Tree To Uproot, Causing Damage To Above Ground Facilities (Electric And Gas) That Resulted In Gas Ignition. |
| Nf Heavy Rains Ind | Yes |
| Nf High Winds Ind | Yes |
| Nf Vegitation Root Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | E**** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | E************@c****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-755-2470 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-967-7307 |
| Local Contact Name | E**** S****** |
| Local Contact Email | E************@c****************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 281-755-2470 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** H******* |
| Authorizer Title | Director Gas Operational Standards |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-207-4675 |
| Authorizer Email | J*************@c****************.com |
| Narrative | On the morning of january 24, 2024, a weather event with heavy rain and high winds caused large oak tree to uproot, falling limbs damaged residential electric facilities and above ground meter set. Escaping gas ignited, resulting in heavy damage to single family residence. |
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