Incident details
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GTG incident on 2024-07-09 — TX
Operator
El Paso Natural Gas Co
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500,000
Incident datetime
2024-07-09 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On june 10th 2024 at approximately 5:15 pm, a fire and explosion occurred at kinder morgan (km)/epng line 1104 parker city gate meter station resulting in a first aid injury. The meter station was a total loss and a vehicle was damaged. The incident occurred when a technician was investigating a high gas pressure alarm on meter run #1. The estimated release of natural gas was 20,944 mcf. There was no esd. Emergency responders were contacted. Operations responded and isolated km/epng l1104 and blew the line down to remove gas flow to the meter station.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-07-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240089
Supplemental Number
40752
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
4280
Name
El Paso Natural Gas Co
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St, Ste 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002-5089
Time Zone
Mountain
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
34.197482
Location Longitude
-113.7745828
Nrc Rpt Num
1401467
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1401612
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
268
Intentional Release
20944
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
Operator
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Operator/contractor
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
268
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Az
Onshore Postal Code
85344
Onshore City Name
Salome
Onshore County Name
La Paz
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
52+62.44
Pipe Fac Name
Parker City Gate
Segment Name
L1104
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Investigation Pending
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Unclear What Failed. Investigation Pending
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
660
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Did Occur In Mca Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
860
Est Cost Intentional Release
67230
Est Cost Prop Damage
500000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.21
Prpty
568090
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
1
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Accident Psig
50
Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf
50
Mop Psig
50
Mop Cfr Section
Other
Mop Cfr Section Details
Incident Still Under Investigation.
Maop Established Date
1950-07-01 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
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Investigation Status
Yes, but the investigation of the control room and/or controller actions has not yet been completed by the operator (supplemental report required)
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Incident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required)
Preparer Name
C****** P********
Preparer Title
Manager - Engineering Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
C****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
713-420-2460
Authorizer Name
Z*** R*****
Authorizer Title
Director - Engineering Codes And Standards
Authorizer Telephone
713-420-2609
Authorizer Email
Z**********@k***********.com
Narrative
On june 10th 2024 at approximately 5:15 pm, a fire and explosion occurred at kinder morgan (km)/epng line 1104 parker city gate meter station resulting in a first aid injury. The meter station was a total loss and a vehicle was damaged. The incident occurred when a technician was investigating a high gas pressure alarm on meter run #1. The estimated release of natural gas was 20,944 mcf. There was no esd. Emergency responders were contacted. Operations responded and isolated km/epng l1104 and blew the line down to remove gas flow to the meter station.
| Report Received Date | 2024-07-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240089 |
| Supplemental Number | 40752 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 4280 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | El Paso Natural Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St, Ste 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002-5089 |
| Time Zone | Mountain |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 34.197482 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -113.7745828 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1401467 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1401612 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 268 |
| Intentional Release | 20944 |
| 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 | Operator |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Operator/contractor |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 268 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Az |
| Onshore Postal Code | 85344 |
| Onshore City Name | Salome |
| Onshore County Name | La Paz |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 52+62.44 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Parker City Gate |
| Segment Name | L1104 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Investigation Pending |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Unclear What Failed. Investigation Pending |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 660 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Did Occur In Mca Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 860 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 67230 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.21 |
| Prpty | 568090 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 1 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Accident Psig | 50 |
| Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf | 50 |
| Mop Psig | 50 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Other View CFR 49 §192 |
| Mop Cfr Section Details | Incident Still Under Investigation. |
| Maop Established Date | 1950-07-01 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 | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Investigation Status | Yes, but the investigation of the control room and/or controller actions has not yet been completed by the operator (supplemental report required) |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Other Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Incident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required) |
| Preparer Name | C****** P******** |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Engineering Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | C****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-420-2460 |
| Authorizer Name | Z*** R***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Engineering Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-420-2609 |
| Authorizer Email | Z**********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On june 10th 2024 at approximately 5:15 pm, a fire and explosion occurred at kinder morgan (km)/epng line 1104 parker city gate meter station resulting in a first aid injury. The meter station was a total loss and a vehicle was damaged. The incident occurred when a technician was investigating a high gas pressure alarm on meter run #1. The estimated release of natural gas was 20,944 mcf. There was no esd. Emergency responders were contacted. Operations responded and isolated km/epng l1104 and blew the line down to remove gas flow to the meter station. |
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