CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION
gas_transmission Incident — — April 15, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 15, 2010 |
| Operator | CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.92765, -91.05315 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $18,000 |
| Other Costs | $25,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON APRIL 15 A FARMER PULLING LEVEES ON HIS FIELD IN ST. FRANCIS COUNTY BETWEEN GOODWIN AND WHEATLEY ARKANSAS, SEVERED CEGT/S 4"" JM-20 PIPELINE AT STATIONING 590+36. CEGT WAS NOTIFIED AT 17:30 HRS. AND ARRIVED ON SITE AT 18:15 HRS. EMERGENCY RESPONDERS CLOSED HIGHWAY 70 THAT WAS WITHIN 100 YARDS OF THE LEAK SITE AT 18:57 HRS. HIGHWAY 70 WAS REOPENED AT 20:37 BY EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED ON APRIL 16 AT 03:37 HRS. AT 15:45 JM-20 WAS LOADED AND ALL CEGT MEASUREMENT FACILITIES WERE PURGED AND LOADED SO THE DISTRIBUTION COMPANY COULD BEGIN TO RELIGHT CUSTOMERS.
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.