CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION
gas_distribution Incident — HOUSTON, TX — July 2, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 2, 2024 |
| Operator | CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | HOUSTON |
| State | TX |
| County | HARRIS |
| Coordinates | 29.85197, -95.63081 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $113 |
| Emergency Response | $3,247 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JULY 2, 2024, RAM JACK FOUNDATION SOLUTIONS WERE PERFORMING FOUNDATION REPAIRS AT 15602 FOUR SEASONS. WHILE EXCAVATING WITH HAND TOOLS, THE PROPERLY MARKED GAS SERVICE LINE AT THIS LOCATION WAS STRUCK. THE ESCAPING GAS IGNITED, RESULTING IN FIRE DAMAGE TO THE SINGLE-STORY STRUCTURE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND NOTIFIED CENTERPOINT ENERGY AT 11:45AM. SERVICE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AT 12:11PM, GAS WAS SHUT OFF AT 1:45PM, LINE WAS SQUEEZED OFF AT THE SERVICE TAP LOCATION BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ON SITE AND CENTERPOINT ENERGY PERSONNEL. ADDITIONALLY, THIS SAME SERVICE LINE WAS STRUCK ON JULY 1, 2024, BY THE SAME 3RD PARTY EXCAVATOR, RAM JACK FOUNDATION SOLUTIONS. CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESPONDED AND MADE REPAIRS ON JULY 1,2024."
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.