CHESAPEAKE OPERATING INC.
gas_transmission Incident — — December 11, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 11, 2012 |
| Operator | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING INC. |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.46062, -93.54902 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $245,000 |
| Emergency Response | $30,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
CORROSION-RELATED LEAK ON A LOW FLOW, LOW PRESSURE CLASS 2 GATHERING LINE. THE LEAK WAS IN AN INTERMITTENT CREEK CROSSING. THE PIPELINE WAS ORIGINALLY HDD'D AND WAS 10 PLUS FEET DEEP AT THE LEAK SITE. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO ABANDON IN PLACE AND REPLACE WITH A NEW PIPE CROSSING OF TRENCHED CONSTSRUCTION TO MINIMIZE THE WATER TRAP ASSOCIATED WITH THE CROSSING.
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.