"ENABLE GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC"
gas_transmission Incident — — July 10, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 10, 2019 |
| Operator | "ENABLE GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.76988, -91.60003 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $137,200 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $14,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING AN IM ECDA DIG ON 7/4/2019, TWO SMALL PIN HOLE LEAKS WERE FOUND IN A FILLET WELD ON LINE JM-7 AT THE BATESVILLE TB #2 TAP. A 20% PRESSURE REDUCTION WAS IMPLEMENTED, AND THIS LEAK WAS TREATED AS A SAFETY RELATED CONDITION. THE MAOP OF JM-7 IS 720 PSIG AND THE DISCOVERY PRESSURE WAS 606 PSIG. THE LINE WAS RESTRICTED IN THIS AREA TO 485 PSIG UNTIL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. JM-7 IS A PREDOMINANTLY 8"" PIPELINE AND OPERATES AT 40% SMYS AT THIS LOCATION. THIS IS A CLASS 3 SEGMENT, AND THE LEAK WAS LOCATED ON COMPANY PROPERTY IN INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, AR. THE LEAKS WERE TREATED AS AN SRC UNTIL THE MORNING OF 7/10/2019 WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED THE PLAN OF REPAIR WOULD EXCEED $50,000. A CALL WAS PLACED TO THE NRC (NRC# 1251484) ON 7/10/2019 @ 07:12. A 48 HR. FOLLOW UP TO THE NRC (NRC# 1251686) WAS PLACED ON 7/12/2019 @ 06:52. THE LINE WAS REPAIRED WITHOUT INTERRUPTING SERVICE BY INSTALLING TWO STOPPLES AND A BYPASS. IN BETWEEN THE STOPPLES, AROUND 20 FEET OF PIPE WAS REPLACED ELIMINATING THE LEAK. THE REPAIR JOB WAS COMPLETED ON 7/18/19 AND THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO REGULAR 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.