"ONEOK WESTEX TRANSMISSION, LLC"
gas_transmission Incident — — November 14, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 14, 2025 |
| Operator | "ONEOK WESTEX TRANSMISSION, LLC" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.13783, -102.42305 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $135,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON NOVEMBER 14, 2025, PCC RECEIVED A REPORT OF A POTENTIAL LINE STRIKE AND DISPATCHED FIELD OPERATIONS. UPON ARRIVAL, OPERATIONS ENCOUNTERED EMERGENCY SERVICES BLOCKING SITE ACCESS DUE TO A RUNNING THIRD-PARTY EXCAVATOR POSING AN IGNITION RISK. OPERATIONS ISOLATED TWO LINES SEGMENTS IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA OF THE EVENT (THE 440-000 AND 441-000) AND MONITORED PRESSURES. THE 12"" 440-000 LINE SHOWED INDICATIONS OF BEING IMPACTED WHILE THE 20"" 441-000 LINE SHOWED NO ISSUES. THE 440-000 LINE WAS THEN ISOLATED AND DE-PRESSURED, ALLOWING EMERGENCY RESPONDERS TO ENTER AND SHUT DOWN THE EXCAVATOR. ONCE EXCAVATOR WAS IN A SAFE STATE, OPERATIONS VERIFIED DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE 440-000 LINE. A ONE-CALL TICKET WAS IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT, FLAGGED AS
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.