ENABLE OKLAHOMA INTRASTATE TRANSMISSION, LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — September 24, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 24, 2020 |
| Operator | ENABLE OKLAHOMA INTRASTATE TRANSMISSION, LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.14409, -96.15762 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $120,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 9/24/20 A THIRD-PARTY WEED CONTROL CONTRACTOR DISCOVERED AND REPORTED A LEAK AT THE IW-40 WELL IN THE WETUMKA STORAGE FACILITY. THE CONTRACTOR REPORTED THE LEAK TO AN ENABLE O&M TECHNICIAN. THE O&M TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AND OBSERVED WATER AROUND THE WELLHEAD AND BUBBLES. THE LEAK WAS MINOR AND WHEN THE WELL WAS ISOLATED (THE STORAGE FIELD WAS INJECTING AT THE TIME) THE LEAK CONTINUED BUT WAS REDUCED. IT WAS DETERMINED THE COST FOR REPAIR WOULD EXCEED $50,000 SO A CALL WAS PLACED TO THE NRC ON 9/25/2020 AT 18:34 CST (NRC#1288296) AND A 48-HR. FOLLOW UP (NRC#1288409) WAS PROVIDED 9/27/20 AT 15:31 CST. A CONTRACTOR WAS HIRED AND UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE LEAK STARTED IN THE INTERNAL P-SEAL INSIDE THE 11' 3K X 7-1/16' 3K 7-5/8' P-SEAL ID PREP THAT ULTIMATELY MADE ITS WAY ACROSS THE RING GASKET BETWEEN THE P-SEAL ID PREP AND THE DOUBLE-STUDDED ADAPTER (DSA), AND SEPARATELY ACROSS THE RING GASKET BETWEEN THE DSA AND THE CASING HEAD LOCATED BELOW THE DSA. THE WELL WAS FIXED AND WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE.
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.