CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION
gas_distribution Incident — HOUSTON, TX
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | HOUSTON |
| State | TX |
| County | FORT BEND |
| Coordinates | 29.69318, -95.66513 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 3:54PM CENTERPOINT ENERGY WAS NOTIFIED OF A HOUSEFIRE AT 15818 CAMINO DEL SOL. CENTERPOINT ARRIVED AT 4:04PM. BASED ON SIGNS OF PREVIOUS CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY IN THE REAR EASEMENT, IT IS BELIEVED THAT IMPROPER CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES BY UNKNOWN/UNIDENTIFIED PARTIES RESULTED IN LOSS OF SUPPORT UNDER THE 1 1/4 INCH POLY MAIN. THIS LOSS OF SUPPORT PLACED STRESS AT A SOCKET FUSION COUPLING ON THE MAIN, ALLOWING GAS TO ESCAPE AND MIGRATE THROUGH THE SOIL INTO STRUCTURE, RESULTING IN FIRE/EXPLOSION BY UNKNOWN/UNDETERMINED IGNITION SOURCE.
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.