Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2024-09-11 — IN
Operator
Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$14,561
Incident datetime
2024-09-11 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
IN, PORTER
Narrative
On 8/13/2024 at approximately 10:30 am central time, a third-party construction contractor was directional boring and made contact with an unmarked 8" plastic distribution main in an easement along a major highway. Nipsco crews responded and stopped the flow of gas by closing a main valve at one point and squeezing off the main at another point. This resulted in an outage of (5) residential customers. Repairs were made to the section of pipe by cutting out and replacing with a new section. All customers were restored. The damage occurred due to a contractor locator misreading the facility prints, which resulted in not locating and marking a section of pipeline. This contract locate employee will no longer be performing work for nipsco as the remedial action.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-09-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20240050.0
Supplemental Number
40473.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
13730
Name
Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Operator Street Address
801 E 86th Avenue
Operator City Name
Merrillville
Operator State Abbreviation
IN
Operator Postal Code
46410.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
6750 Daniel Burnham Drive
Location City Name
Portage
Location County Name
Porter
Location State Abbreviation
IN
Location Postal Code
46368.0
Location Latitude
41.6021
Location Longitude
-87.15164
Flow Cont Main Valve Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1407900.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1408121.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
5541.69
Intentional Release
2.32
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Other Underground Facilities
Yes
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2002.0
Pipe Diameter
8.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
13.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Mechanical Puncture But Two Punctures 4" X 5" And 5" X 5"
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
17649.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
14561.0
Est Cost Emergency
23924.0
Est Cost Other
500.0
Est Cost Other Details
Admin Fee & Police Report
Gas Cost In Mcf
2.34
Est Cost Unintentional Release
12968.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
5.0
Prpty
69607.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
5.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
5.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
1970-07-01 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
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 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
This event was due to a third-party excavation damage and did not involve any pressure regulating.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
State Law Exempt Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
Other
Public Util Easement Row Ind
Yes
Joint Trench Ind
Yes
Cross Bore Ind
Yes
Depth Of Grade
> 36�
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
2408055498.0
One Call Center Name
Indiana 811
White Lined Ind
No
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
12.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error
Preparer Name
J****** M*******
Preparer Title
Mgr Operations Compliance And Risk Management
Preparer Email
J**************@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
2197131771
Local Contact Name
J****** M*******
Local Contact Email
J**************@n*******.com
Local Contact Telephone
2197131771
Authorizer Name
J****** M*******
Authorizer Title
Mgr Operations Compliance And Risk Management
Authorizer Telephone
2197131771
Authorizer Email
J**************@n*******.com
Narrative
On 8/13/2024 at approximately 10:30 am central time, a third-party construction contractor was directional boring and made contact with an unmarked 8" plastic distribution main in an easement along a major highway. Nipsco crews responded and stopped the flow of gas by closing a main valve at one point and squeezing off the main at another point. This resulted in an outage of (5) residential customers. Repairs were made to the section of pipe by cutting out and replacing with a new section. All customers were restored. The damage occurred due to a contractor locator misreading the facility prints, which resulted in not locating and marking a section of pipeline. This contract locate employee will no longer be performing work for nipsco as the remedial action.
| Report Received Date | 2024-09-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20240050.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40473.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 13730 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northern Indiana Public Service Co |
| Operator Street Address | 801 E 86th Avenue |
| Operator City Name | Merrillville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IN |
| Operator Postal Code | 46410.0 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 6750 Daniel Burnham Drive |
| Location City Name | Portage |
| Location County Name | Porter |
| Location State Abbreviation | IN |
| Location Postal Code | 46368.0 |
| Location Latitude | 41.6021 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.15164 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Main Valve Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1407900.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1408121.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 5541.69 |
| Intentional Release | 2.32 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | Yes |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2002.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 13.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Mechanical Puncture But Two Punctures 4" X 5" And 5" X 5" |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 17649.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 14561.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 23924.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Admin Fee & Police Report |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 2.34 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 12968.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 5.0 |
| Prpty | 69607.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 5.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 5.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1970-07-01 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| 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 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 | This event was due to a third-party excavation damage and did not involve any pressure regulating. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| State Law Exempt Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | Other |
| Public Util Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Joint Trench Ind | Yes |
| Cross Bore Ind | Yes |
| Depth Of Grade | > 36� |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 2408055498.0 |
| One Call Center Name | Indiana 811 |
| White Lined Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 12.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error |
| Preparer Name | J****** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Mgr Operations Compliance And Risk Management |
| Preparer Email | J**************@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2197131771 |
| Local Contact Name | J****** M******* |
| Local Contact Email | J**************@n*******.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 2197131771 |
| Authorizer Name | J****** M******* |
| Authorizer Title | Mgr Operations Compliance And Risk Management |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2197131771 |
| Authorizer Email | J**************@n*******.com |
| Narrative | On 8/13/2024 at approximately 10:30 am central time, a third-party construction contractor was directional boring and made contact with an unmarked 8" plastic distribution main in an easement along a major highway. Nipsco crews responded and stopped the flow of gas by closing a main valve at one point and squeezing off the main at another point. This resulted in an outage of (5) residential customers. Repairs were made to the section of pipe by cutting out and replacing with a new section. All customers were restored. The damage occurred due to a contractor locator misreading the facility prints, which resulted in not locating and marking a section of pipeline. This contract locate employee will no longer be performing work for nipsco as the remedial action. |
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