ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates41.65220, -88.03076

Cause

CauseOTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

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

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Incident Narrative

HYDROVAC OPERATOR STRUCK A 1/4 INCH NIPPLE COMING OFF OF A 1 INCH RELIEF VALVE TREE WITH A HYDROVAC HOSE BREAKING THE NIPPLE AT THE THREADS. THIS CAUSED A RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 8 GALLONS OF ISOBUTANE IN A SMALL VAPOR CLOUD WITH NO PRODUCT IMPACTING THE GROUND. THE ROOT VALVE WAS CLOSED ISOLATING THE RELEASE.

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.

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