"ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP"
gas_transmission Incident — — February 1, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 1, 2021 |
| Operator | "ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.16712, -94.07900 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $60,000 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 30TH, ENABLE MIDSTREAM RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM A LANDOWNER IN SEBASTIAN COUNTY, ARKANSAS DESCRIBING A POSSIBLE LEAK ON LINE O-1650. LINE O-1650 IS AN INTRASTATE PIPELINE CONSISTING OF 2,649 FT OF 6"", X42, .188 WT ERW PIPE INSTALLED IN 2004. AN O&M TECH WAS DISPATCHED TO INVESTIGATE AND DISCOVERED A MINOR LEAK SOUTH OF OLD ARKANSAS HIGHWAY 10. THE LEAKING AREA OF PIPELINE WAS IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED, AND A REPAIR PLAN WAS INITIATED. A REPAIR CONTRACTOR WAS DETERMINED AND A QUOTE WAS OBTAINED ON FEBRUARY 1ST FOR MORE THAN $50,000 TO REPAIR THE PIPE. A CALL WAS IMMEDIATELY PLACED TO THE NRC TO NOTIFY OF AN INCIDENT (NRC #1297164, 1297256). THE LINE WAS REPAIRED AND PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 4TH. IT WAS DETERMINED THE LEAK WAS DUE TO WATER IN THE LOW POINT OF THE PIPE. THIS PIPELINE IS NON-PIGGABLE. FOLLOWING THE LEAK, THE LINE WAS TREATED WITH INHIBITOR AND BACTERIA RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE."
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.