Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2024-11-15 — TX
Operator
Texas Gas Service Company, A Division Of One Gas, Inc.
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$108,146
Incident datetime
2024-11-15 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX, TRAVIS
Narrative
Third-party contractor working on behalf of the state highway authority installing cabling for traffic cameras damaged texas gas service (tgs) 8-inch high-pressure steel distribution main while horizontal directional drilling (boring). The tgs pipeline was located outside of the horizontal limits of the contractor's one-call ticket and was therefore not located.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-11-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20240059.0
Supplemental Number
40495.0
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
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
6701 N. Fm 620
Location City Name
Austin
Location County Name
Travis
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
78732.0
Location Latitude
30.39843
Location Longitude
-97.85657
Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1414094.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1414235.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
26258.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
50.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2006.0
Pipe Diameter
8.625
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Longitudinal Erw - High Frequency
Wt Steel
0.188
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
3.5
Puncture Circum
2.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
25714.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
108146.0
Est Cost Emergency
90909.0
Est Cost Other
82137.0
Est Cost Other Details
Administrative Costs.
Gas Cost In Mcf
4.58
Est Cost Unintentional Release
120262.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
427168.0
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
0.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
238.0
Normal Psig
238.0
Mop Psig
265.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.621 M
Maop Established Date
2006-11-14 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
Yes
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
Cause was related to third party damage of the pipeline.
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
No
State Law Exempt Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
State Highway
Joint Trench Ind
No
Cross Bore Ind
Yes
Depth Of Grade
Measured Depth From Grade
Depth Of Grade Detail
50
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Public Transit Authority
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Facility Owner
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Dug Outside Area Described On Ticket
Excvtn Dmg Third Party Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
B**** W****
Preparer Title
Director Of Engineering
Preparer Email
B**********@o*****.com
Preparer Telephone
5124071529
Preparer Fax
5124651133
Authorizer Name
B**** W****
Authorizer Title
Director Of Engineering
Authorizer Telephone
(512) 407-1529
Authorizer Email
B**********@o*****.com
Narrative
Third-party contractor working on behalf of the state highway authority installing cabling for traffic cameras damaged texas gas service (tgs) 8-inch high-pressure steel distribution main while horizontal directional drilling (boring). The tgs pipeline was located outside of the horizontal limits of the contractor's one-call ticket and was therefore not located.
| Report Received Date | 2024-11-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20240059.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40495.0 |
| 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 | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 6701 N. Fm 620 |
| Location City Name | Austin |
| Location County Name | Travis |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 78732.0 |
| Location Latitude | 30.39843 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.85657 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1414094.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1414235.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 26258.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 50.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2006.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.625 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Longitudinal Erw - High Frequency |
| Wt Steel | 0.188 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 3.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 25714.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 108146.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 90909.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 82137.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Administrative Costs. |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 4.58 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 120262.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 427168.0 |
| 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 | 0.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 238.0 |
| Normal Psig | 238.0 |
| Mop Psig | 265.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.621 M View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2006-11-14 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 | Yes |
| 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 | Cause was related to third party damage of the pipeline. |
| 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 | No |
| State Law Exempt Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | State Highway |
| Joint Trench Ind | No |
| Cross Bore Ind | Yes |
| Depth Of Grade | Measured Depth From Grade |
| Depth Of Grade Detail | 50 |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Public Transit Authority |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Facility Owner |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Dug Outside Area Described On Ticket |
| Excvtn Dmg Third Party Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | B**** W**** |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Engineering |
| Preparer Email | B**********@o*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5124071529 |
| Preparer Fax | 5124651133 |
| Authorizer Name | B**** W**** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Engineering |
| Authorizer Telephone | (512) 407-1529 |
| Authorizer Email | B**********@o*****.com |
| Narrative | Third-party contractor working on behalf of the state highway authority installing cabling for traffic cameras damaged texas gas service (tgs) 8-inch high-pressure steel distribution main while horizontal directional drilling (boring). The tgs pipeline was located outside of the horizontal limits of the contractor's one-call ticket and was therefore not located. |
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