CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION
gas_distribution Incident — NEW IBERIA, LA — August 16, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 16, 2023 |
| Operator | CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | NEW IBERIA |
| State | LA |
| County | IBERIA |
| Coordinates | 29.97724, -91.83046 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $291 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"CALL RECEIVED @ 21:07 ON AUGUST 16, 2023. NEW IBERIA POLICE DEPT REPORTING THAT TRAILER BACKED OVER GAS METER. CALL WAS THEN UPDATED TO STATE THAT HOME IS NOW ON FIRE AND FIRE DEPT IS IN ROUTE. EMERGENCY ORDER CREATED AND DISPATCHED TO CNP FIRST RESPONDER @ 21:16. CNP FIRST RESPONDER ARRIVED 21:36, METER WAS OFF BY FIRE DEPT UPON ARRIVAL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE REGULATOR WAS DAMAGED BY THE VEHICLE THAT STRUCK IT AND WAS REMOVED AT THE REQUEST OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT LATER THAT EVENING. DURING THE CNP INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NEIGHBOR STRUCK THE METER INSTALLATION CAUSING THE LEAK THAT WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED. UPON RECEIVING ESTIMATED DAMAGES FROM FIRE REPORT ON AUGUST 17, 2023, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT INCIDENT CRITERIA WAS MET AND CALL WAS MADE TO NRC."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.