"ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 20, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 20, 2022 |
| Operator | "ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.30629, -96.37493 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $120,000 |
| Emergency Response | $150,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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.