ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.30629, -96.37493 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 15:39 ON 1/20/2022 ONEOK PIPELINE CONTROL NOTICED A PRESSURE DROP AND LOW PRESSURE ALARMS ON THE STERLING 2 PIPELINE NEAR BLUE RIDGE, TX. PIPELINE CONTROL BEGAN TO SHUT DOWN THE PIPELINE AND DISPATCHED FIELD PERSONNEL TO THE LOCATION AT APPROXIMATELY 15:49. ONEOK PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON SITE AT APPROXIMATELY 16:15 AND PROCEEDED TO ISOLATE THE PIPELINE SEGMENT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR HAD STRUCK THE STERLING 2 PIPELINE WHILE INSTALLING A FIBER OPTIC CONDUIT. UPON CONFIRMED DISCOVERY, ONEOK MADE AN INITIAL NRC NOTIFICATION (#1326986) AT 17:02 ON 1/20/22. ONEOK PROCEEDED TO REPAIR THE PIPELINE AND ON 1/23/2022 A SECTION OF PIPE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH PRE-TESTED PIPE. THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 1/23/2022 AT 20:26. ONEOK SUBMITTED THE 48-HOUR NRC UPDATE (#1327055) ON 1/21/22 AT 17:02.
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.