Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2024-04-19 — AR
Operator
Summit Utilities Inc.
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,670,903
Incident datetime
2024-04-19 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
AR, YELL
Narrative
On 4-03-2024, sua received a low-pressure customer complaint from a rural extension (re)-277 near rover, arkansas. A technician was dispatched immediately, upon investigation found a foreign liquid in the customer's service line and house piping. The system has 31 total customers (22 active residential, 7 commercial and 2 inactive residential). It was determined that energy transfer, the pipeline supplier to the ldc, had been performing an inline inspection of the pipeline that serves (re)-277. Part of that process included injecting several thousand gallons of diesel fuel both in front of and behind the inspection tool. Energy transfer stated that they had failed to close off a valve to the ldc station and had inadvertently pushed diesel fuel out of their system into the sua distribution system. Additional details of energy transfer's process or gas handling plan are not available for inclusion in this report. 6-24-2025 supplemental report: updated part d. All impacted facilities were repaired or replaced prior to being returned to service
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-04-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20240024.0
Supplemental Number
41070.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Summit Utilities Inc.
Operator Street Address
10825 E Geddes Ave Suite 410
Operator City Name
Centennial
Operator State Abbreviation
CO
Operator Postal Code
80112.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
Re-277 (Highway 28)
Location City Name
Rover
Location County Name
Yell
Location State Abbreviation
AR
Location Postal Code
72860.0
Location Latitude
34.945165
Location Longitude
-93.414976
Flow Cont Main Valve Ind
Yes
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.0
Intentional Release
0.71
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Federal
No
Location Type
Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
See Narrative Section H
Depth Of Cover
30.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Other
System Part Details
Distribution Facilities Mains, Svc Lines, Regs, Meters
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Steel, Plastic
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Release Of Diesel Fuel Due To Energy Transfer Pigging Operation, Into(Re)-277 Summit Distribution System
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
47345.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1670903.0
Est Cost Emergency
57807.0
Est Cost Other
91204.0
Est Cost Other Details
Updated As Of 6-24-2025
Gas Cost In Mcf
7.97
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
6.0
Prpty
1867265.0
Commercial Affected
7.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
22.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
24.0
Num Business Building Affctd
7.0
Accident Psig
35.0
Normal Psig
35.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2022-01-10 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Wick
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
See Narrative. Section H
Preparer Name
R** W****
Preparer Title
Manager Of Operations-North Region
Preparer Email
R*****@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
870-219-8765
Local Contact Name
R** W****
Local Contact Email
R*****@s**************.com
Local Contact Telephone
870-219-8765
Authorizer Name
C**** R*********
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Pipeline Safety
Authorizer Telephone
417-527-7719
Authorizer Email
C**********@s***************.com
Narrative
On 4-03-2024, sua received a low-pressure customer complaint from a rural extension (re)-277 near rover, arkansas. A technician was dispatched immediately, upon investigation found a foreign liquid in the customer's service line and house piping. The system has 31 total customers (22 active residential, 7 commercial and 2 inactive residential). It was determined that energy transfer, the pipeline supplier to the ldc, had been performing an inline inspection of the pipeline that serves (re)-277. Part of that process included injecting several thousand gallons of diesel fuel both in front of and behind the inspection tool. Energy transfer stated that they had failed to close off a valve to the ldc station and had inadvertently pushed diesel fuel out of their system into the sua distribution system. Additional details of energy transfer's process or gas handling plan are not available for inclusion in this report. 6-24-2025 supplemental report: updated part d. All impacted facilities were repaired or replaced prior to being returned to service
| Report Received Date | 2024-04-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20240024.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 41070.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 603 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Summit Utilities Inc. |
| Operator Street Address | 10825 E Geddes Ave Suite 410 |
| Operator City Name | Centennial |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CO |
| Operator Postal Code | 80112.0 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | Re-277 (Highway 28) |
| Location City Name | Rover |
| Location County Name | Yell |
| Location State Abbreviation | AR |
| Location Postal Code | 72860.0 |
| Location Latitude | 34.945165 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.414976 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Main Valve Ind | Yes |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.71 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | See Narrative Section H |
| Depth Of Cover | 30.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Other |
| System Part Details | Distribution Facilities Mains, Svc Lines, Regs, Meters |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Steel, Plastic |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Release Of Diesel Fuel Due To Energy Transfer Pigging Operation, Into(Re)-277 Summit Distribution System |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 47345.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1670903.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 57807.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 91204.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Updated As Of 6-24-2025 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 7.97 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 6.0 |
| Prpty | 1867265.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 7.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 22.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 24.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 7.0 |
| Accident Psig | 35.0 |
| Normal Psig | 35.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2022-01-10 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Wick |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | See Narrative. Section H |
| Preparer Name | R** W**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Operations-North Region |
| Preparer Email | R*****@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 870-219-8765 |
| Local Contact Name | R** W**** |
| Local Contact Email | R*****@s**************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 870-219-8765 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** R********* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Pipeline Safety |
| Authorizer Telephone | 417-527-7719 |
| Authorizer Email | C**********@s***************.com |
| Narrative | On 4-03-2024, sua received a low-pressure customer complaint from a rural extension (re)-277 near rover, arkansas. A technician was dispatched immediately, upon investigation found a foreign liquid in the customer's service line and house piping. The system has 31 total customers (22 active residential, 7 commercial and 2 inactive residential). It was determined that energy transfer, the pipeline supplier to the ldc, had been performing an inline inspection of the pipeline that serves (re)-277. Part of that process included injecting several thousand gallons of diesel fuel both in front of and behind the inspection tool. Energy transfer stated that they had failed to close off a valve to the ldc station and had inadvertently pushed diesel fuel out of their system into the sua distribution system. Additional details of energy transfer's process or gas handling plan are not available for inclusion in this report. 6-24-2025 supplemental report: updated part d. All impacted facilities were repaired or replaced prior to being returned to service |
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