Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2025-07-01 — TX
Operator
Cps Energy
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2025-07-01 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX, BEXAR
Narrative
On 5/31/2025, the cps energy system operator received calls from the san antonio fire department indicating a structure fire. The address provided to cpe energy was 7902 laurel bend. At approximately 9:56 p.M., a gas fire order was created, and cps energy dispatched a gas troublemen (c/k/a a gas technician) to the scene. The gas troubleman arrived at approximately 10:35 p.M. And found the structure at 7914 laurel bend to have been damaged in an explosion and fire. The gas troubleman, acting as a first responder, began making the scene safe, evacuating the residents of laurel bend, and ensuring cps energy gas and electric service meters were shut off for the subject property and the surrounding. Homes including 7926, 7922, 7918, and 7910 laurel bend. He then began bar hole testing near 7914 laurel bend. Upon seeing positive reads, he contacted his foreman and relayed that there had been an incident possibly involving natural gas. The foreman contacted the cps energy manager of gas services and headed to the scene to assist the troubleman. The manager arrived at approximately 11:45 p.M. And, after consulting with the troubleman, the foreman, and fire crews, determined that natural gas may have been involved in the explosion. Accordingly, the manager called in additional personnel, notified the director of gas construction and the vice president of gas solutions, and contacted the railroad commission at approximately 12:05 a.M. On 6/1/2025. The cps energy crew at the scene, which was comprised of various crafts and specialties, including a leak crew, continued bar hole testing and performing other analyses of cps energy equipment and facilities throughout the night. Additional resources were called as appropriate and as needed to assist the crew and the displaced residents of laurel bend. A representative of the railroad commission arrived on scene at approximately 8:45 a.M. Cps energy found a leak at the butt fuse to the service tap to 7918 laurel bend at approximately 10:00 a.M. On 6/1/2025. A cps energy leak crew stopped that leak shortly thereafter at approximately 10:20 a.M. And made the necessary repair. During the course of the investigation of the area, cps energy crews also discovered what may have been a miniscule leak at the service tap cap at 7914 laurel bend and found a pitted riser at 7922 laurel bend. Cps energy does not believe either of these two conditions caused or contributed to this event. In fact, the soap bubble one crew member claims to have seen at the cap at 7914 laurel bend was unobservable to the rest of the crew and may have been a result of the digging. However, both were remediated out of an abundance of caution.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-07-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2025.0
Report Number
20250038.0
Supplemental Number
41098.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
18104
Name
Cps Energy
Operator Street Address
500 Mccullough
Operator City Name
San Antonio
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78215.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
7914 Laurel Bend
Location City Name
San Antonio
Location County Name
Bexar
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
78250.0
Location Latitude
29.5165
Location Longitude
-98.68494
Flow Cont Other Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Other Detail
Service Tapping Tee
Nrc Rpt Num
1432760.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
316.8
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
1
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
0.01
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
8.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
42.0
Other Underground Facilities
Yes
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1980.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
1.315
Pipe Specification
Astm 2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Driscopipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
3350
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
200000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
16000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
8.7
Est Cost Unintentional Release
2756.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
218756.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
5.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
12.0
Normal Psig
9.0
Mop Psig
33.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1980-03-28 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Level
0.1
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
During the initial failure investigation all factors were reviewed, the controller's action or control room issues were not determined to be a contributing factor.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Fusion Joint
Pwjf Failure Type
Fusion Joint
Plastic Joint Subtype
Butt, Heat Fusion
Fpw Installed Year
1980
Fpw First Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Fpw Second Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Additional Other Ind
Yes
Additional Factor Details
Cps Energy Continues To Investigate Whether A Construction Defect, Material Defect, Weather And/or Ground Movement, Or A Combination Of Those Factors, Caused Or Contributed To This Incident. A Determination Has Not Yet Been Made. Items Numbered 11 And 12 On This Page Are Required For Form Submittal. Accordingly, Cps Energy Will Choose �other� On Number 11 And Pick The First Drop Down Options On Number 12.
Result Construction Ind
Yes
Result Construction Subtype
Poor Workmanship
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Nf Earth Movement Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T***** E L*******
Preparer Title
Mgr Gas Operations Compliance
Preparer Email
T*********@c********.com
Preparer Telephone
2102191322
Authorizer Name
T***** E L*******
Authorizer Title
Mgr Gas Operations Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
2102191322
Authorizer Email
T*********@c********.com
Narrative
On 5/31/2025, the cps energy system operator received calls from the san antonio fire department indicating a structure fire. The address provided to cpe energy was 7902 laurel bend. At approximately 9:56 p.M., a gas fire order was created, and cps energy dispatched a gas troublemen (c/k/a a gas technician) to the scene. The gas troubleman arrived at approximately 10:35 p.M. And found the structure at 7914 laurel bend to have been damaged in an explosion and fire. The gas troubleman, acting as a first responder, began making the scene safe, evacuating the residents of laurel bend, and ensuring cps energy gas and electric service meters were shut off for the subject property and the surrounding. Homes including 7926, 7922, 7918, and 7910 laurel bend. He then began bar hole testing near 7914 laurel bend. Upon seeing positive reads, he contacted his foreman and relayed that there had been an incident possibly involving natural gas. The foreman contacted the cps energy manager of gas services and headed to the scene to assist the troubleman. The manager arrived at approximately 11:45 p.M. And, after consulting with the troubleman, the foreman, and fire crews, determined that natural gas may have been involved in the explosion. Accordingly, the manager called in additional personnel, notified the director of gas construction and the vice president of gas solutions, and contacted the railroad commission at approximately 12:05 a.M. On 6/1/2025. The cps energy crew at the scene, which was comprised of various crafts and specialties, including a leak crew, continued bar hole testing and performing other analyses of cps energy equipment and facilities throughout the night. Additional resources were called as appropriate and as needed to assist the crew and the displaced residents of laurel bend. A representative of the railroad commission arrived on scene at approximately 8:45 a.M. Cps energy found a leak at the butt fuse to the service tap to 7918 laurel bend at approximately 10:00 a.M. On 6/1/2025. A cps energy leak crew stopped that leak shortly thereafter at approximately 10:20 a.M. And made the necessary repair. During the course of the investigation of the area, cps energy crews also discovered what may have been a miniscule leak at the service tap cap at 7914 laurel bend and found a pitted riser at 7922 laurel bend. Cps energy does not believe either of these two conditions caused or contributed to this event. In fact, the soap bubble one crew member claims to have seen at the cap at 7914 laurel bend was unobservable to the rest of the crew and may have been a result of the digging. However, both were remediated out of an abundance of caution.
| Report Received Date | 2025-07-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025.0 |
| Report Number | 20250038.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 41098.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 18104 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Cps Energy |
| Operator Street Address | 500 Mccullough |
| Operator City Name | San Antonio |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78215.0 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 7914 Laurel Bend |
| Location City Name | San Antonio |
| Location County Name | Bexar |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 78250.0 |
| Location Latitude | 29.5165 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.68494 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Other Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Other Detail | Service Tapping Tee |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1432760.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 316.8 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 1 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 0.01 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 8.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 42.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | Yes |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1980.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.315 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm 2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Driscopipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 3350 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 200000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 16000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 8.7 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 2756.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 218756.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 5.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 12.0 |
| Normal Psig | 9.0 |
| Mop Psig | 33.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1980-03-28 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Level | 0.1 |
| 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 | During the initial failure investigation all factors were reviewed, the controller's action or control room issues were not determined to be a contributing factor. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Fusion Joint |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Fusion Joint |
| Plastic Joint Subtype | Butt, Heat Fusion |
| Fpw Installed Year | 1980 |
| Fpw First Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Fpw Second Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Additional Factor Details | Cps Energy Continues To Investigate Whether A Construction Defect, Material Defect, Weather And/or Ground Movement, Or A Combination Of Those Factors, Caused Or Contributed To This Incident. A Determination Has Not Yet Been Made. Items Numbered 11 And 12 On This Page Are Required For Form Submittal. Accordingly, Cps Energy Will Choose �other� On Number 11 And Pick The First Drop Down Options On Number 12. |
| Result Construction Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Subtype | Poor Workmanship |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Nf Earth Movement Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T***** E L******* |
| Preparer Title | Mgr Gas Operations Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T*********@c********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2102191322 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** E L******* |
| Authorizer Title | Mgr Gas Operations Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2102191322 |
| Authorizer Email | T*********@c********.com |
| Narrative | On 5/31/2025, the cps energy system operator received calls from the san antonio fire department indicating a structure fire. The address provided to cpe energy was 7902 laurel bend. At approximately 9:56 p.M., a gas fire order was created, and cps energy dispatched a gas troublemen (c/k/a a gas technician) to the scene. The gas troubleman arrived at approximately 10:35 p.M. And found the structure at 7914 laurel bend to have been damaged in an explosion and fire. The gas troubleman, acting as a first responder, began making the scene safe, evacuating the residents of laurel bend, and ensuring cps energy gas and electric service meters were shut off for the subject property and the surrounding. Homes including 7926, 7922, 7918, and 7910 laurel bend. He then began bar hole testing near 7914 laurel bend. Upon seeing positive reads, he contacted his foreman and relayed that there had been an incident possibly involving natural gas. The foreman contacted the cps energy manager of gas services and headed to the scene to assist the troubleman. The manager arrived at approximately 11:45 p.M. And, after consulting with the troubleman, the foreman, and fire crews, determined that natural gas may have been involved in the explosion. Accordingly, the manager called in additional personnel, notified the director of gas construction and the vice president of gas solutions, and contacted the railroad commission at approximately 12:05 a.M. On 6/1/2025. The cps energy crew at the scene, which was comprised of various crafts and specialties, including a leak crew, continued bar hole testing and performing other analyses of cps energy equipment and facilities throughout the night. Additional resources were called as appropriate and as needed to assist the crew and the displaced residents of laurel bend. A representative of the railroad commission arrived on scene at approximately 8:45 a.M. Cps energy found a leak at the butt fuse to the service tap to 7918 laurel bend at approximately 10:00 a.M. On 6/1/2025. A cps energy leak crew stopped that leak shortly thereafter at approximately 10:20 a.M. And made the necessary repair. During the course of the investigation of the area, cps energy crews also discovered what may have been a miniscule leak at the service tap cap at 7914 laurel bend and found a pitted riser at 7922 laurel bend. Cps energy does not believe either of these two conditions caused or contributed to this event. In fact, the soap bubble one crew member claims to have seen at the cap at 7914 laurel bend was unobservable to the rest of the crew and may have been a result of the digging. However, both were remediated out of an abundance of caution. |
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