citizens gas uncontrolled well head leak...• citizens gas has multiple underground caverns that...
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Citizens Gas Uncontrolled Well Head Leak
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Incident
• April 18, 2017
• 7:25 p.m. Call made to Greene County Sheriff Department reference to well head leak
• 7:28 p.m. SwitzCity Fire Department toned out
• 7:36 p.m. First SCFD unit arrived on scene
• Command established in parking lot of Pioneer Seed Company
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Command Post
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Incident
• First meeting with Citizens Gas Technicians
• Explained that a well head had blown out and could not be controlled
• General repair work to the well had failed• A plug to control the release of gas blew
out under pressure
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Incident Command
• Parking lot – tailgate command (IC)– Type 5 incident
• Requested REMC• Requested EMA
– In turn brought Commissioner– Weather support– Sheriff
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Incident
• Order a ½ mile evacuation in all directions based on the ERG guide page 115 for a large leak of Methane gas
• This was a house to house process8:03 p.m. evacuation completed by Sheriff Deputies (38 minutes)
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Incident Command
• EMA requested State assistance• 7:55 p.m. Fire Marshal - Haz Mat
Specialist and IDHS Coordinator 7
• Finding Structural Command Post• Meeting with Citizens Gas workers• Long term incident (Type 4)
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Command Post
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Incident
• Citizens Gas has multiple underground caverns that store natural gas in Greene County
• There are approximately 160 wellheads in this gas field
• Some wells are located close to residential structures
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Incident
• Located along State Road 67• Rail line along State Road 67• Pioneer Grain Processing Facility • REMC Sub-station• Peaking Power Plant ( peak demand)
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Evacuation Distance
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5 “ casing 460 psi
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Power Grid
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Sub-Station / Peaking Plant
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Duke Energy
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Players
• Switz City VFD • Worthington VFD• Greene County EMA office• Greene County Commissioner• Greene County Sheriff Office• Worthington Police Department• Indiana State Fire Marshal office
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Players continued
• Indiana State Police• Citizens Gas• Midwest Gas Company• Hoosier Energy• UDWI/REMC• Duke Energy• Indiana Department of Transportation
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Players continued
• Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission• White River Valley School District• Indiana Southern Railroad• Pioneer seed • FAA• Indiana Department Environmental
Management• Boots and Coots Well control (Red Adair)
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Operations Center
Scheduled briefings every 2 hours for stake holdersRound Table discussion lead by IC and Haz-Mat Specialist Responsible party (Citizen gas) provided updates on control methodsAll stake holders had to agree on the potential outcome
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Issues
• Lack of Air Monitoring for Methane and H2S
• News Media and information (Amber Kent)• High tension power lines X area, Sub-
station and Peak Plant• Disruption of electric service• Closing of roads (State and County)
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Issues
• Accountability of responders and industry personnel
• Maintaining fire fighting personnel on scene (VFD)
• Command Post evacuation procedures• Railroad Shut Down• School bus routes
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Issues
• Industry understanding of ICS• Safety and Site safety plan• Ignition control• A gas release to a fire incident• Cost to the County (Jerry Sears)• Evacuation time frame• Security of evacuated area
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Issues
• Air Space control (FAA)• Environmental impact (IDEM)• Regulatory concerns (IURC)• Weather• Evacuated residents medical needs
(meds)
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Real Life happens
0800 April 19, 2017- Transfer of Command
0900 - Incoming IC parent has heart attack
1000 – Transfer of command to State Fire Marshal Specialist
1200 – Transfer of command to Chief Bryan Woodall of Switz City F.D.
1400 – Haz-Mat specialist released
1800 – Incident terminated
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Lessons Learned
• Need a scribe early in the incident• Training Staff for IC• Help through mutual aid• Securing Evacuated homes
• Main Breaker• Gas meters• Home Generators• Document homeowners information
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Lessons Learned
• Rotation of command post positions• Rotation of field staff• Controlling information released• Understanding the supporting role
(responders) and (IC)
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Cost / Loss
83,000 Dekatherms or 1 % released in 24 hours 1000 cubic feet per Dekatherm83,000,000 cubic feet released24,319,092 Energy converted to Kilowatt hours12,160 homes @ 2000 KwH for one month
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Cost / Loss
• Methane gas lost worth $240,000.00• Does not include personnel, equipment,
repair costs and legal costs
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Questions ?
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Thank You
Bryan K. WoodallFire Chief
Fairplay Grant Fire Protection TerritoryRoger Axe
Greene County Emergency ManagementStan Capobianco
Indiana State Fire Marshal Office