"ONEOK GAS TRANSPORTATION, LLC"
gas_transmission Incident — — April 20, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 20, 2025 |
| Operator | "ONEOK GAS TRANSPORTATION, LLC" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.23831, -99.15641 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | LIGHTNING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $135,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 4-20-2025 AT 10:51 AN ONEOK OPERATOR RECEIVED A 911 NOTIFICATION OF A POSSIBLE FIRE. THE OPERATOR INVESTIGATED AND VERIFIED A FIRE HAD OCCURRED AT THE NGPL (KINDER MORGAN) SETTING, WHICH INTERCONNECTS WITH THE ONEOK M-LINE. NOTIFICATIONS WERE IMMEDIATELY MADE TO LOCAL SUPERVISOR, MANAGER AND PCC. LOCAL OPS WERE DISPATCHED TO BLOCK VALVE SETTINGS AT THE ONEOK VICI AND MUTUAL SITES TO ISOLATE THE IMPACTED SECTION OF THE M-LINE. BOTH SETTINGS WERE ISOLATED. SHARON AND MUTUAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSISTED IN BLOCKING 2160RD AT THE NORTH MILE LINE 53RD AND SOUTH MILE LINE 54 RD. NO HOUSES WERE EVACUATED. FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO APPROXIMATELY ONE ACRE OF WHEAT STUBBLE. ONEOK MADE THE DETERMINATION AN NRC NEEDED TO BE FILED AT 21:30HRS. ONEOK WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE DETERMINATION OF THE IMPACT TO ITS PIPING SYSTEM EARLIER DUE TO THE ACCESSIBILITY TO THE SITE. THE FIRE AT ONEOK/NGPL CONNECTION SELF-EXTINGUISHED AT 22:10HRS SUPPLEMENTAL - FOLLOWING A REVIEW OF THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OF THE EVENT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS A LIGHTNING STRIKE TO THE NGPL METER SITE. THE RESULTING FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE AND A RELEASE OF PRODUCT FROM A ONEOK FLANGE ASSEMBLY CONNECTION AT THE NGPL SITE."
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.