ONEOK GAS TRANSPORTATION, LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — March 16, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 16, 2015 |
| Operator | ONEOK GAS TRANSPORTATION, LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.51836, -96.76940 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $45,000 |
| Emergency Response | $6,000 |
| Other Costs | $2,800 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 03-16-2015 AT 1618 GAS CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL ON EMERGENCY LINE FROM THIRD PARTY STATING THAT A CONTRACTOR HAD STRUCK A GAS LINE THAT COULD BELONG TO OGT NEAR HWY 62 AND CR3500 INTERSECTION, LINCOLN COUNTY, OK. CONTROLLER DETERMINED ONEOK GAS TRANSPORTATION (OGT) A1300 24"" PIPELINE WAS WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF THE REPORTED LOCATION; THE CONTROLLER COULD NOT SEE AN INCREASE IN FLOW RATE AT PURCELL JUNCTION (DOWNSTREAM OF LINE STRIKE). CONTROLLER DISPATCHED OGT OPERATIONS PERSONNEL TO LOCATION; PIPELINE OPERATOR ARRIVED ON SITE AT 1658 AND CONFIRMED THAT OGT A1300 24"" NATURAL GAS PIPELINE HAD BEEN STRUCK BY A THIRD PARTY POLE TRUCK; THERE WERE NO FATALITIES OR INJURIES, THERE WAS GAS ESCAPING BUT HAD NOT IGNITED. PIPELINE OPERATOR CONTACTED 911 AT 1710 TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE SITUATION. GAS FLOW INTO A1300 24"" WAS CURTAILED WHICH AFFECTED (6) GAS PROCESSING PLANTS. THE PIPELINE WAS ISOLATED AT 1845 ON 03-16-2015. A NEW SECTION OF PIPELINE WAS INSTALLED TO REPAIR DAMAGED SEGMENT AND PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED AT 2009 ON 03-17-2015.
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.