Incident details
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GTG incident on 2024-06-07 — TX
Operator
Texas Gas Transmission, Llc
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$270,000
Incident datetime
2024-06-07 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 5/13/2024 at approximately 16:15, texas gas was notified by an evangeline gas employee that texas gas's evangeline delivery meter site had sustained a lightning strike which affected one of the components, resulting in ignition. The highway adjacent to the facility was closed to through traffic on both ends and local emergency services were stationed nearby. Texas gas's operations personnel isolated the bastrop-eunice 26" no. 1 (bae 26-1) pipeline up- and down-stream of the meter facility and reduced pressure through blowdowns. Once the pipeline pressure reached 0 psig and the fire burned out, the bae 26-1 isolation valve was closed. Texas gas has installed 2 flanges and temporary piping to restore service to evangeline. A supplemental report will be submitted once permanent repairs are complete. 1/24/2025 update to submit final report. Permanent repairs include new piping and a new meter skid which were complete on 12/11/2024. Part d, question 7b (estimated cost of operator's property damage & repairs) was also updated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-06-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240080
Supplemental Number
40437
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
19270
Name
Texas Gas Transmission, Llc
Operator Street Address
9 Greenway Plaza Suite 2800
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77046
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
30.678911
Location Longitude
-92.449279
Nrc Rpt Num
1398843
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1398998
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2106
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Allowed To Burn Out
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
2106
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70554
Onshore City Name
Mamou
Onshore County Name
Evangeline
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
166+104
Pipe Fac Name
Evangeline Gas Meter Site
Segment Name
Bastrop-Eunice 26-Inch No. 1 (Bae 26-1)
Federal
No
Location Type
Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
System Part Involved
Onshore Regulator/metering Station Equipment And Piping
Item Involved
Meter
Installation Year
1962
Manufactured Year
1962
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Lightning Strike Caused Fire And The Release Amount Represents Gas Burned By Fire.
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
551
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Did Occur In Mca Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
3391
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
270000
Est Cost Emergency
6570
Est Cost Other
0
Gas Cost In Mcf
1.61
Prpty
279961
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
1100
Num Business Building Affctd
8
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Accident Psig
745
Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf
321
Mop Psig
810
Mop Cfr Section
Other
Mop Cfr Section Details
192.611(A)(1)(I)
Maop Established Date
2001-10-02 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Gas Required Odorized Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Notification From Evangeline Gas Employee
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Direct Hit
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
S****** M********
Preparer Title
Compliance Program Leader
Preparer Email
S****************@b**********.com
Preparer Telephone
(270) 903-5764
Authorizer Name
T*** B****
Authorizer Title
Manager Compliance Services
Authorizer Telephone
(270) 314-6547
Authorizer Email
T*********@b**********.com
Narrative
On 5/13/2024 at approximately 16:15, texas gas was notified by an evangeline gas employee that texas gas's evangeline delivery meter site had sustained a lightning strike which affected one of the components, resulting in ignition. The highway adjacent to the facility was closed to through traffic on both ends and local emergency services were stationed nearby. Texas gas's operations personnel isolated the bastrop-eunice 26" no. 1 (bae 26-1) pipeline up- and down-stream of the meter facility and reduced pressure through blowdowns. Once the pipeline pressure reached 0 psig and the fire burned out, the bae 26-1 isolation valve was closed. Texas gas has installed 2 flanges and temporary piping to restore service to evangeline. A supplemental report will be submitted once permanent repairs are complete. 1/24/2025 update to submit final report. Permanent repairs include new piping and a new meter skid which were complete on 12/11/2024. Part d, question 7b (estimated cost of operator's property damage & repairs) was also updated.
| Report Received Date | 2024-06-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240080 |
| Supplemental Number | 40437 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 19270 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Texas Gas Transmission, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 9 Greenway Plaza Suite 2800 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77046 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 30.678911 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -92.449279 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1398843 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1398998 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2106 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Allowed To Burn Out |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 2106 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70554 |
| Onshore City Name | Mamou |
| Onshore County Name | Evangeline |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 166+104 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Evangeline Gas Meter Site |
| Segment Name | Bastrop-Eunice 26-Inch No. 1 (Bae 26-1) |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Regulator/metering Station Equipment And Piping |
| Item Involved | Meter |
| Installation Year | 1962 |
| Manufactured Year | 1962 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Lightning Strike Caused Fire And The Release Amount Represents Gas Burned By Fire. |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 551 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Did Occur In Mca Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 3391 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 270000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6570 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 1.61 |
| Prpty | 279961 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 1100 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 8 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Accident Psig | 745 |
| Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf | 321 |
| Mop Psig | 810 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Other View CFR 49 §192 |
| Mop Cfr Section Details | 192.611(A)(1)(I) |
| Maop Established Date | 2001-10-02 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Gas Required Odorized Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Notification From Evangeline Gas Employee |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Direct Hit |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | S****** M******** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Program Leader |
| Preparer Email | S****************@b**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (270) 903-5764 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Compliance Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | (270) 314-6547 |
| Authorizer Email | T*********@b**********.com |
| Narrative | On 5/13/2024 at approximately 16:15, texas gas was notified by an evangeline gas employee that texas gas's evangeline delivery meter site had sustained a lightning strike which affected one of the components, resulting in ignition. The highway adjacent to the facility was closed to through traffic on both ends and local emergency services were stationed nearby. Texas gas's operations personnel isolated the bastrop-eunice 26" no. 1 (bae 26-1) pipeline up- and down-stream of the meter facility and reduced pressure through blowdowns. Once the pipeline pressure reached 0 psig and the fire burned out, the bae 26-1 isolation valve was closed. Texas gas has installed 2 flanges and temporary piping to restore service to evangeline. A supplemental report will be submitted once permanent repairs are complete. 1/24/2025 update to submit final report. Permanent repairs include new piping and a new meter skid which were complete on 12/11/2024. Part d, question 7b (estimated cost of operator's property damage & repairs) was also updated. |
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