Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2024-12-12 — 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)
$10,902
Incident datetime
2024-12-12 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX, HIDALGO
Narrative
Third party contractor struck a buried 12" high-pressure distribution main while excavating for stormwater management facilities. Texas gas service shut down the impacted main segment with emergency isolation valves and repaired the damage with a steel sleeve.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-12-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20240068.0
Supplemental Number
40625.0
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
No
Location Street Address
709 W Polk Avenue
Location City Name
Pharr
Location County Name
Hidalgo
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
78577.0
Location Latitude
26.206
Location Longitude
-98.1931
Flow Cont Key Crit Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1416414.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1416222.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
4570.0
Intentional Release
30.0
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
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
78.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Pipe Diameter
12.75
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.22
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
4.0
Puncture Circum
3.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
10902.0
Est Cost Emergency
12739.0
Est Cost Other
12896.0
Est Cost Other Details
Administrative Cost
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
13710.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
90.0
Prpty
50337.0
Commercial Affected
2.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
7.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
7.0
Num Business Building Affctd
2.0
Accident Psig
173.0
Normal Psig
175.0
Mop Psig
188.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2010-08-31 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
Yes
Accident Identifier
Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
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
Caused by third party damage.
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
No
Depth Of Grade
Measured Depth From Grade
Depth Of Grade Detail
78
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Drainage
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
19.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
B**** W****
Preparer Email
B**********@o*****.com
Authorizer Name
B**** W****
Authorizer Title
Director Of Engineering
Authorizer Telephone
5124071529
Authorizer Email
B**********@o*****.com
Narrative
Third party contractor struck a buried 12" high-pressure distribution main while excavating for stormwater management facilities. Texas gas service shut down the impacted main segment with emergency isolation valves and repaired the damage with a steel sleeve.
| Report Received Date | 2024-12-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20240068.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40625.0 |
| 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 | No |
| Location Street Address | 709 W Polk Avenue |
| Location City Name | Pharr |
| Location County Name | Hidalgo |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 78577.0 |
| Location Latitude | 26.206 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.1931 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Key Crit Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1416414.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1416222.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 4570.0 |
| Intentional Release | 30.0 |
| 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 | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 78.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.75 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.22 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 4.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 3.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10902.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 12739.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 12896.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Administrative Cost |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 13710.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 90.0 |
| Prpty | 50337.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 2.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 7.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 7.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 2.0 |
| Accident Psig | 173.0 |
| Normal Psig | 175.0 |
| Mop Psig | 188.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2010-08-31 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 | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations) |
| 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 | Caused by third party damage. |
| 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 | No |
| Depth Of Grade | Measured Depth From Grade |
| Depth Of Grade Detail | 78 |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Drainage |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 19.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | B**** W**** |
| Preparer Email | B**********@o*****.com |
| Authorizer Name | B**** W**** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Engineering |
| Authorizer Telephone | 5124071529 |
| Authorizer Email | B**********@o*****.com |
| Narrative | Third party contractor struck a buried 12" high-pressure distribution main while excavating for stormwater management facilities. Texas gas service shut down the impacted main segment with emergency isolation valves and repaired the damage with a steel sleeve. |
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