OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS CO

gas_distribution Incident — OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorOKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS CO
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityOKLAHOMA CITY
StateOK
CountyCLEVELAND
Coordinates35.37411, -97.55687

Cause

CauseEXCAVATION DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

THIRD PARTY ARZO INC. DAMAGED ONG'S 2"" MAIN DURING A BORING OPERATION TO INSTALL FIBER OPTIC CABLE IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE THIRD PARTY DID REQUEST A LOCATE, WHICH WAS PERFORMED TIMELY AND ACCURATELY. DAMAGE OCCURED AS A RESULT OF FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BORING HEAD AND ONG'S PIPELINE. PART A, 16. THE EVACUATION VALUE IS AN ESTIMATE PROVIDED FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT. PART D, 2A. THE ESTIMATED COST OF PUBLIC AND NON-OPERATOR PRIVATE PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS DEVELOPED AFTER A REVIEW OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT AND COUNTY ASSESSOR RECORDS. PART C, 3D. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE, HOWEVER IT IS LIKELY BETWEEN THE YEARS OF 1969 AND 1972. PART C, 5. THE PUNCUTURE DIMENSIONS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED FROM THE ORIGINAL REPORT AS 2.0"" X 2.0"".

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.

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