ARKANSAS OKLAHOMA GAS CORP
gas_distribution Incident — LAVACA, AR — November 25, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 25, 2019 |
| Operator | ARKANSAS OKLAHOMA GAS CORP |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | LAVACA |
| State | AR |
| County | SEBASTIAN |
| Coordinates | 35.35562, -94.20876 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,924,269 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A LEAK ON A 10 INCH HPD LINE CROSSING THE ARKANSAS RIVER IN APPROXIMATELY 27 FEET OF WATER WAS IDENTIFIED BY A THIRD PARTY AND REPORTED TO AOG DISPATCH. FOLLOWING NOTIFICATION THE PRESSURE IN THE LINE WAS REDUCED, FOLLOWED BY ISOLATION OF THE CROSSING SEGMENT, WHICH SUCCESSFULLY STOPPED THE LEAK. DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK IN THE BOTTOM OF THE RIVER, THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE LINE WAS REPLACED WITH FINAL TIE IN OF THE NEW LINE COMPLETED ON 10/6/2020."
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.