ONEOK GAS TRANSPORTATION, LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — October 3, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 3, 2011 |
| Operator | ONEOK GAS TRANSPORTATION, LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.05301, -98.44465 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $63,482 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ONEOK GAS TRANSPORTATION PIPELINE FM-196 WAS STRUCK BY A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR AT APPROXIMATELY 0910 HOURS ON OCTOBER 3, 2011. THE THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR PLOWING IN TELEPHONE LINES CONTACTED A ONEOK PIPELINE OPERATOR AFTER THEY STRUCK THE PIPELINE. THE PIPELINE HAD AN APPROXIMATELY 48 INCH BY 4 INCH GASH WHICH ALLOWED GAS TO ESCAPE THE PIPELINE CAUSING THE TOWN OF MOUNTAIN VIEW, OK TO LOSE NATURAL GAS SERVICE. OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS WAS CONTACTED AND THEY RESPONDED APPROPRIATELY TO THE TOWN OUTAGE. THE OKLAHOMA CORPORATION COMMISSION WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS INCIDENT AT 1005 HOURS. PHMSA WAS NOTIFIED VIA THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER AT 1221 HOURS. THE NRC NUMBER IS 991505. THE PIPELINE WAS REPAIRED VIA PIPE REPLACEMENT AND SERVICE WAS RESTORED AT 0345 HOURS ON OCTOBER 4, 2011.
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.