CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION
gas_distribution Incident — LONGVIEW, TX
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | LONGVIEW |
| State | TX |
| County | GREGG |
| Coordinates | 32.50534, -94.79275 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON AUGUST 31ST, 2023, A CONSTRUCTION CREW FROM CENTERPOINT ENERGY INITIATED REPAIRS TO CORRECT A NON-HAZARDOUS GRADE C LEAK. A DECISION WAS MADE TO ELIMINATE THE AFFECTED PIPE BY ABANDONING THE DEAD-END SECTION. THE CREW HAD SUCCESSFULLY STOPPED THE FLOW OF GAS AND USED A 4-WHEEL CUTTER TO REMOVE THE PIPE. ONCE THE PIPE WAS CUT, THE CREW BEGAN TO INSTALL THE WELD CAP, AT WHICH TIME THEY EXPERIENCED AN IGNITION OF GAS. THE IGNITION RESULTED IN THE INJURY OF ONE CENTERPOINT ENERGY EMPLOYEE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL IN LONGVIEW, TX, FOR TREATMENT, THEN AT 20:04, EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRED TO PARKLAND HOSPITAL IN DALLAS, TX FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.
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.