[BroJoeK]

from the article: "Crews are staged a "safe distance" away until the gas can be turned off."

I'm not seeing this as a major disaster.
Corrective actions include: turn off the gas and wait for fire to cool down, repairs on the pipeline to begin as soon as the fires are put out.
No reports of injuries or other damage.

As to the cause, I'd wait for evidence for criminal or terrorist acts before making any such claims.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Midstream companies fight corrosion constantly.
Many gathering systems are over 25 years old and repaired on a patchwork basis.
They usually stay ahead of major losses but everyone knows that each sunrise brings their system closer to it.

[pfflier]

As to the cause, I'd wait for evidence for criminal or terrorist acts before making any such claims.

Wow, that is a refreshing approach for FR now.

[wild74]

Most likely internal corrosion or external corrosion most likely. Pigging the pipeline would catch internal corrosion but external is hard to catch since it is under ground.

[Osage Orange]

Well that would be what we used to do.....

Now we think terrorist..right off the bat.

Right or wrong......