CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION
gas_transmission Incident — — September 14, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 14, 2010 |
| Operator | CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.31011, -92.34924 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $3,701 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 08:20 HRS ON SEPTEMBER 14, A VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD STRIKING AN ABOVEGROUND TAP ON CEGT BM-21 NEAR GUY, AR. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED THROUGH THE SETTING AND STRUCK A POWER POLE APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET FROM THE CEGT TAP. PERSONS IN THE VEHICLE WERE REMOVED FROM THE SITE BY EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL. TRAFFIC WAS BLOCKED BOTH DIRECTIONS ON HWY 25 A MINIMUM 1/4 MILE FROM INCIDENT SITE. FIRE DEPARTMENT EVACUATED 2 PERSONS FROM A HOME THAT WAS WITHIN THE 1/4 MILE AREA. CEGT WORKED WITH POWER COMPANY ON-SITE TO ISOLATE POWER, ELIMINATING IGNITION SOURCE. PIPELINE PERSONNEL WERE THEN ABLE TO ACCESS THE BELOW GROUND VALVE AND SHUT IT IN AT 10:30 HRS. HIGHWAY WAS REOPENED AT 10:35, AND HOMEOWNERS WERE ALLOWED BACK INTO THEIR HOME AT 11:00. THE TAP WAS REPAIRED AND PUT BACK IN SERVICE AT 13:10 HRS.
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.