Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2025-03-24 — KS
Operator
Kansas Gas Service Company, A Division Of One Gas, Inc.
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$16,490
Incident datetime
2025-03-24 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
KS, RENO
Narrative
Kgs operates a 10" 58 psig maop steel pipeline located out front and under the sidewalk of 428 s. Main street in hutchinson kansas. On february 22 at approximately 9:07 a.M. A girth weld in the line cracked and began leaking. Gas migrated from the leaking weld into the structure at 428 s main and subsequently ignited. There were no injuries or fatalities. Kgs is participating in an investigation with ntsb, PHMSA, and other parties. Additional detail is contained in the 03-18-25 ntsb preliminary report at https://www.Ntsb.Gov/investigations/pages/pld25fr003.Aspx.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-03-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2025.0
Report Number
20250016.0
Supplemental Number
40705.0
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
31159
Name
Kansas Gas Service Company, A Division Of One Gas, Inc.
Operator Street Address
7421 W 129th
Operator City Name
Overland Park
Operator State Abbreviation
KS
Operator Postal Code
66213.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
428 S. Main St.
Location City Name
Hutchinson
Location County Name
Reno
Location State Abbreviation
KS
Location Postal Code
67501.0
Location Latitude
38.04594
Location Longitude
-97.93185
Flow Cont Key Crit Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Main Valve Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1424163.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1424341.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2513.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Allowed To Burn Out
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
2513
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
100.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Other Underground Facilities
Yes
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1936.0
Pipe Diameter
10.0
Pipe Specification
Plane End Steel
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown Seam Type
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Acetylene Weld
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
675000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
16490.0
Est Cost Emergency
166952.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
6.4056
Est Cost Unintentional Release
16097.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
874539.0
Commercial Affected
15.0
Industrial Affected
1.0
Residences Affected
51.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0.0
Num Business Building Affctd
1.0
Accident Psig
54.0
Normal Psig
54.0
Mop Psig
58.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
1936-06-01 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Level
0.8
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 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
Pressure reductions due to the incident were still within normal ranges.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Butt Weld
Pwjf Failure Type
Butt Weld
Butt Weld Subtype
Pipe
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Result Construction Ind
Yes
Result Construction Subtype
Poor Construction/installation Procedures
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Pwf Construction Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
R**** S******
Preparer Title
Director Of Engineering
Preparer Email
R************@o*****.com
Preparer Telephone
9135303219
Authorizer Name
R**** S******
Authorizer Telephone
9135303219
Authorizer Email
R************@o*****.com
Narrative
Kgs operates a 10" 58 psig maop steel pipeline located out front and under the sidewalk of 428 s. Main street in hutchinson kansas. On february 22 at approximately 9:07 a.M. A girth weld in the line cracked and began leaking. Gas migrated from the leaking weld into the structure at 428 s main and subsequently ignited. There were no injuries or fatalities. Kgs is participating in an investigation with ntsb, PHMSA, and other parties. Additional detail is contained in the 03-18-25 ntsb preliminary report at https://www.Ntsb.Gov/investigations/pages/pld25fr003.Aspx.
| Report Received Date | 2025-03-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025.0 |
| Report Number | 20250016.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40705.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 31159 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kansas Gas Service Company, A Division Of One Gas, Inc. |
| Operator Street Address | 7421 W 129th |
| Operator City Name | Overland Park |
| Operator State Abbreviation | KS |
| Operator Postal Code | 66213.0 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 428 S. Main St. |
| Location City Name | Hutchinson |
| Location County Name | Reno |
| Location State Abbreviation | KS |
| Location Postal Code | 67501.0 |
| Location Latitude | 38.04594 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.93185 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Key Crit Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Main Valve Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1424163.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1424341.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2513.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Allowed To Burn Out |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 2513 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 100.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | Yes |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1936.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 10.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Plane End Steel |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown Seam Type |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Acetylene Weld |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 675000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 16490.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 166952.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 6.4056 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 16097.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 874539.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 15.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 1.0 |
| Residences Affected | 51.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 54.0 |
| Normal Psig | 54.0 |
| Mop Psig | 58.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1936-06-01 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Level | 0.8 |
| 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 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 | Pressure reductions due to the incident were still within normal ranges. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Butt Weld |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Butt Weld |
| Butt Weld Subtype | Pipe |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Subtype | Poor Construction/installation Procedures |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Pwf Construction Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | R**** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Engineering |
| Preparer Email | R************@o*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9135303219 |
| Authorizer Name | R**** S****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9135303219 |
| Authorizer Email | R************@o*****.com |
| Narrative | Kgs operates a 10" 58 psig maop steel pipeline located out front and under the sidewalk of 428 s. Main street in hutchinson kansas. On february 22 at approximately 9:07 a.M. A girth weld in the line cracked and began leaking. Gas migrated from the leaking weld into the structure at 428 s main and subsequently ignited. There were no injuries or fatalities. Kgs is participating in an investigation with ntsb, PHMSA, and other parties. Additional detail is contained in the 03-18-25 ntsb preliminary report at https://www.Ntsb.Gov/investigations/pages/pld25fr003.Aspx. |
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