Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2025-05-15 — TX
Operator
Natural Gas Pipeline Co Of America (Kmi)
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$42,546
Incident datetime
2025-05-15 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The initial indication of the event occurred when the control room saw a loss of scada communications at meter station pin #3000. There was no indication that a release was occurring at that time. Then, ngpl received a phone call from the woodward fire department indicating that the fire department was responding to a fire 1.5 miles away from the meter station. Ngpl personnel were dispatched to meter station pin #3000 and confirmed there was fire at the meter station. The ngpl meter station was isolated and was no longer feeding the fire at 12:50. Ngpl's customer did not immediately isolate their line because they did not want to interrupt service to one or more towns in oklahoma so the fire continued to burn until extinguished at 22:10 on april 20, 2025. No repairs were necessary on the main line. Service was restored to the mainline on 4/24/25 at 16:50. The meter station was left out of service. The cause of the event/leak was determined to be a lightning strike.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-05-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250054
Supplemental Number
41270
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
13120
Name
Natural Gas Pipeline Co Of America (Kmi)
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St, Ste 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
36.23827
Location Longitude
-99.14624
Nrc Rpt Num
1428996
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1429132
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
5180
Intentional Release
9593
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
5180
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73853
Onshore City Name
Mutual
Onshore County Name
Woodward
Designated Location
Not Applicable
Pipe Fac Name
Oneok Gt/ Ngpl Woodward Interconnect
Segment Name
Pin 3000
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
1960
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Lightning Strike Created Leak
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
484
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Did Occur In Mca Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
16369
Est Cost Intentional Release
30314
Est Cost Prop Damage
42546
Est Cost Emergency
21519
Est Cost Other
40568
Est Cost Other Details
Cost Of Investigation
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.16
Prpty
151316
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Accident Psig
505.1
Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf
41000
Mop Psig
720
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
1970-07-01 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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
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
G****** D****
Preparer Email
G************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
8329770230
Authorizer Name
Z*** R*****
Authorizer Telephone
8329190774
Authorizer Email
Z**********@k***********.com
Narrative
The initial indication of the event occurred when the control room saw a loss of scada communications at meter station pin #3000. There was no indication that a release was occurring at that time. Then, ngpl received a phone call from the woodward fire department indicating that the fire department was responding to a fire 1.5 miles away from the meter station. Ngpl personnel were dispatched to meter station pin #3000 and confirmed there was fire at the meter station. The ngpl meter station was isolated and was no longer feeding the fire at 12:50. Ngpl's customer did not immediately isolate their line because they did not want to interrupt service to one or more towns in oklahoma so the fire continued to burn until extinguished at 22:10 on april 20, 2025. No repairs were necessary on the main line. Service was restored to the mainline on 4/24/25 at 16:50. The meter station was left out of service. The cause of the event/leak was determined to be a lightning strike.
| Report Received Date | 2025-05-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250054 |
| Supplemental Number | 41270 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 13120 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Natural Gas Pipeline Co Of America (Kmi) |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St, Ste 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 36.23827 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.14624 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1428996 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1429132 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 5180 |
| Intentional Release | 9593 |
| 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 | 5180 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73853 |
| Onshore City Name | Mutual |
| Onshore County Name | Woodward |
| Designated Location | Not Applicable |
| Pipe Fac Name | Oneok Gt/ Ngpl Woodward Interconnect |
| Segment Name | Pin 3000 |
| 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 | 1960 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Lightning Strike Created Leak |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 484 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Did Occur In Mca Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 16369 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 30314 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 42546 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 21519 |
| Est Cost Other | 40568 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Cost Of Investigation |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.16 |
| Prpty | 151316 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Accident Psig | 505.1 |
| Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf | 41000 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1970-07-01 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations) |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| 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 | G****** D**** |
| Preparer Email | G************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 8329770230 |
| Authorizer Name | Z*** R***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8329190774 |
| Authorizer Email | Z**********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | The initial indication of the event occurred when the control room saw a loss of scada communications at meter station pin #3000. There was no indication that a release was occurring at that time. Then, ngpl received a phone call from the woodward fire department indicating that the fire department was responding to a fire 1.5 miles away from the meter station. Ngpl personnel were dispatched to meter station pin #3000 and confirmed there was fire at the meter station. The ngpl meter station was isolated and was no longer feeding the fire at 12:50. Ngpl's customer did not immediately isolate their line because they did not want to interrupt service to one or more towns in oklahoma so the fire continued to burn until extinguished at 22:10 on april 20, 2025. No repairs were necessary on the main line. Service was restored to the mainline on 4/24/25 at 16:50. The meter station was left out of service. The cause of the event/leak was determined to be a lightning strike. |
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