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Arkansas Significant Incidents Listing

The report below provides some details for all reported significant incidents in the state of Arkansas over the period 1999-2008.

The incidents reported below are limited to Significant Incidents (A) only.

The data sources for this report are the PHMSA Filtered Incident Files (1) (2) (3).

See State Significant Incident and Mileage Overview for a summary of pipeline systems in Arkansas.

Where appropriate, the table columns can be sorted by clicking the corresponding column header.

Arkansas Pipeline Safety Regulatory Fact Sheet

More Pipeline Incidents and Mileage Reports are available.

Important Update: As of October 2009, these reports were modified to exclude Gas Distribution incidents where fire/explosion was the primary cause of failure, such as a house fire that subsequently resulted in - but was not caused by - a distribution line failure (B)
Arkansas All Pipeline Systems: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (E)
08/06/1999 EL DORADO TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO., LP INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $41,627 785 465
11/17/1999 FARMINGTON ARKANSAS WESTERN GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $111,834 N/A N/A
04/17/2000 HELENA TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO., LP ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $29,232 50 14
05/18/2000 LION OIL CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $9,013 100 5
09/07/2000 EL DORADO TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO., LP INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $10,353 60 3
11/06/2000 LAMAR ARKLA, A NORAM ENERGY COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 1 1 $0 N/A N/A
01/03/2001 LITTLE ROCK ARKLA, A NORAM ENERGY COMPANY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $416,552 N/A N/A
06/19/2001 CARBON CITY RELIANT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $105,923 N/A N/A
07/30/2001 FORT SMITH ARKANSAS OKLAHOMA GAS CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $0 N/A N/A
08/15/2001 GRAVETTE ARKANSAS WESTERN GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $0 N/A N/A
11/05/2001 BLUE SPRING RELIANT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $0 N/A N/A
02/07/2002 KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. AMMONIA OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $7,997 28 28
02/19/2002 HOT SPRINGS RELIANT ENERGY ARKLA, DIV OF RELIANT ENERGY RESOUR EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $0 N/A N/A
03/19/2002 FORT HILL MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRANSMISSION CORP NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $256,877 N/A N/A
03/21/2002 FORT SMITH MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY LLC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $11,619 73 0
08/21/2002 PINE BLUFF RELIANT ENERGY ARKLA, DIV OF RELIANT ENERGY RESOUR INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1 $0 N/A N/A
09/08/2002 FORT SMITH ARKANSAS OKLAHOMA GAS CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 1 0 $0 N/A N/A
11/24/2002 MINTURN NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMERICA (KMI) CORROSION 0 0 $219,183 N/A N/A
01/02/2003 HOT SPRINGS RELIANT ENERGY ARKLA, DIV OF RELIANT ENERGY RESOUR INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1 $0 N/A N/A
05/13/2003 DAMASCUS CENTERPOINT ENERGY PIPELINE SERVICES NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $381,577 N/A N/A
03/12/2004 FORDYCE TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO., LP CORROSION 0 0 $113,701 500 247
04/18/2004 NORTH LITTLE ROCK TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO., LP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $6,814 195 1
11/11/2004 PRATTSVILLE CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION CORROSION 0 0 $225,975 N/A N/A
04/12/2005 PINE BLUFF MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRANSMISSION CORP. CORROSION 0 0 $235,405 N/A N/A
12/12/2005 LITTLE ROCK CENTERPOINT ENERGY NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $167,757 N/A N/A
12/13/2005 BIGGERS MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRANSMISSION MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $234,000 N/A N/A
06/09/2006 VILONIA CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $106,956 N/A N/A
10/04/2007 CALION TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $405,320 14 0
11/18/2007 WALNUT RIDGE TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $254,464 5,800 5,800
12/28/2007 MOUNTAINBURG CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $502,251 N/A N/A
01/04/2008 OKAY CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION CORROSION 0 0 $141,912 N/A N/A
07/01/2008 COLLEGE CITY MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRANSMISSION CORP OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $155,703 N/A N/A
09/06/2008 BOONEVILLE CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION CORROSION 0 0 $430,000 N/A N/A
Totals     2 8 $4,582,056 7,605 6,563
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Arkansas Hazardous Liquid: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (E)
08/06/1999 EL DORADO TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO., LP INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $41,627 785 465
04/17/2000 HELENA TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO., LP ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $29,232 50 14
05/18/2000 LION OIL CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $9,013 100 5
09/07/2000 EL DORADO TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO., LP INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $10,353 60 3
02/07/2002 KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. AMMONIA OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $7,997 28 28
03/21/2002 FORT SMITH MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY LLC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $11,619 73 0
03/12/2004 FORDYCE TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO., LP CORROSION 0 0 $113,701 500 247
04/18/2004 NORTH LITTLE ROCK TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO., LP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $6,814 195 1
10/04/2007 CALION TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $405,320 14 0
11/18/2007 WALNUT RIDGE TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $254,464 5,800 5,800
Totals     0 0 $890,144 7,605 6,563
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Arkansas Hazardous Liquid Onshore: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (E)
08/06/1999 EL DORADO TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO., LP INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $41,627 785 465
04/17/2000 HELENA TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO., LP ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $29,232 50 14
05/18/2000 LION OIL CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $9,013 100 5
09/07/2000 EL DORADO TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO., LP INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $10,353 60 3
02/07/2002 KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. AMMONIA OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $7,997 28 28
03/21/2002 FORT SMITH MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY LLC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $11,619 73 0
03/12/2004 FORDYCE TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO., LP CORROSION 0 0 $113,701 500 247
04/18/2004 NORTH LITTLE ROCK TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO., LP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $6,814 195 1
10/04/2007 CALION TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $405,320 14 0
11/18/2007 WALNUT RIDGE TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $254,464 5,800 5,800
Totals     0 0 $890,144 7,605 6,563
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Arkansas Gas Transmission: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
11/17/1999 FARMINGTON ARKANSAS WESTERN GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $111,834
06/19/2001 CARBON CITY RELIANT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $105,923
11/05/2001 BLUE SPRING RELIANT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $0
03/19/2002 FORT HILL MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRANSMISSION CORP NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $256,877
11/24/2002 MINTURN NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMERICA (KMI) CORROSION 0 0 $219,183
05/13/2003 DAMASCUS CENTERPOINT ENERGY PIPELINE SERVICES NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $381,577
11/11/2004 PRATTSVILLE CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION CORROSION 0 0 $225,975
04/12/2005 PINE BLUFF MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRANSMISSION CORP. CORROSION 0 0 $235,405
12/13/2005 BIGGERS MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRANSMISSION MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $234,000
06/09/2006 VILONIA CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $106,956
12/28/2007 MOUNTAINBURG CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $502,251
01/04/2008 OKAY CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION CORROSION 0 0 $141,912
07/01/2008 COLLEGE CITY MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRANSMISSION CORP OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $155,703
09/06/2008 BOONEVILLE CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION CORROSION 0 0 $430,000
Totals     0 2 $3,107,602
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Arkansas Gas Transmission Onshore: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
11/17/1999 FARMINGTON ARKANSAS WESTERN GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $111,834
06/19/2001 CARBON CITY RELIANT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $105,923
11/05/2001 BLUE SPRING RELIANT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $0
03/19/2002 FORT HILL MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRANSMISSION CORP NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $256,877
11/24/2002 MINTURN NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMERICA (KMI) CORROSION 0 0 $219,183
05/13/2003 DAMASCUS CENTERPOINT ENERGY PIPELINE SERVICES NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $381,577
11/11/2004 PRATTSVILLE CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION CORROSION 0 0 $225,975
04/12/2005 PINE BLUFF MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRANSMISSION CORP. CORROSION 0 0 $235,405
12/13/2005 BIGGERS MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRANSMISSION MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $234,000
06/09/2006 VILONIA CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $106,956
12/28/2007 MOUNTAINBURG CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $502,251
01/04/2008 OKAY CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION CORROSION 0 0 $141,912
07/01/2008 COLLEGE CITY MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRANSMISSION CORP OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $155,703
09/06/2008 BOONEVILLE CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION CORROSION 0 0 $430,000
Totals     0 2 $3,107,602
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Arkansas Gas Distribution: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
11/06/2000 LAMAR ARKLA, A NORAM ENERGY COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 1 1 $0
01/03/2001 LITTLE ROCK ARKLA, A NORAM ENERGY COMPANY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $416,552
07/30/2001 FORT SMITH ARKANSAS OKLAHOMA GAS CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $0
08/15/2001 GRAVETTE ARKANSAS WESTERN GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $0
02/19/2002 HOT SPRINGS RELIANT ENERGY ARKLA, DIV OF RELIANT ENERGY RESOUR EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $0
08/21/2002 PINE BLUFF RELIANT ENERGY ARKLA, DIV OF RELIANT ENERGY RESOUR INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1 $0
09/08/2002 FORT SMITH ARKANSAS OKLAHOMA GAS CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 1 0 $0
01/02/2003 HOT SPRINGS RELIANT ENERGY ARKLA, DIV OF RELIANT ENERGY RESOUR INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1 $0
12/12/2005 LITTLE ROCK CENTERPOINT ENERGY NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $167,757
Totals     2 6 $584,309
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Notes

  1. Significant Incidents are those incidents reported by pipeline operators with any of the following conditions are met: 1) fatality or injury requiring in-patient hospitalization. 2) $50,000 or more in total costs, measured in 1984 dollars. 3) highly volatile liquid releases of 5 barrels or more or other liquid releases of 50 barrels or more. 4) liquid releases resulting in an unintentional fire or explosion. Note: Significant Incidents include all Serious Incidents. Unless otherwise noted, any counts of Significant Incidents also include Serious Incidents.
  2. Gas Distribution incidents where fire/explosion was the primary cause of failure, such as a house fire that subsequently resulted in - but was not caused by - a distribution line failure are excluded from 2004 onward. This exclusion has not been applied in years prior to 2004 due to difficulty in identifying these types of events with the older report formats.
  3. The costs for incidents prior to 2008 are presented in 2008 dollars. Cost of Gas lost is indexed via the Energy Information Administration, Natural Gas City Gate Prices. All other costs are adjusted via the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Government Printing Office inflation values.
  4. For years 2002 and later, property damage is estimated as the sum of all public and private costs reported in the 30-day incident report. For years prior to 2002, accident report forms did not include a breakdown of public and private costs so property damage for these years is the reported total property damage field in the report. All costs prior to 2008 are expressed in 2008 dollars.
  5. Net Barrels Lost applies only to Liquid incidents and is the difference between Gross Barrels Spilled and Barrels Recovered.

Sources

  1. PHMSA Hazardous Liquid Flagged Incidents File - October 14, 2009
  2. PHMSA Gas Transmission Flagged Incidents File - October 14, 2009
  3. PHMSA Gas Distribution Flagged Incidents File - October 14, 2009

See Pipeline Incidents and Mileage Reports for more pipeline safety reports.

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