GREAT SALT PLAINS PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorGREAT SALT PLAINS PIPELINE LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates36.36035, -97.59077

Cause

CauseNATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

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

Location Map

Incident Narrative

ON 9-21-22 WE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE LANDOWNER OF A POSSIBLE LEAK. WE EXCAVATED AND FOUND AN ELECTRICAL POWER LINE ON TOP OF THE PIPE WITH BARE WIRES TOUCHING THE PIPELINE. IT APPEARED TO BURN A SMALL HOLE ON TOP OF THE PIPE AND FOUND MELTED SLAG BY THE DAMAGED AREA. THE SERVICE OF THE POWER LINE HAS BEEN OFF FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS OG&E SAID. IT APPEARED AT SOMETIME LIGHTENING HAS HIT THE POWER POLE AND THE LIGHTENING TRAVELED DOWN THE WIRES AND DAMAGED THE PIPE. WE REPLACED A 12FT SECTION OF PIPE WITH NEW PIPE.

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.

Back to All Incidents More Incidents in