ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.20282, -98.17731 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 1250 ON FEBRUARY 7, 2020, THE ONEOK NGL PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A CALL INFORMING THE CONTROL CENTER OF A POTENTIAL LINE STRIKE. ONEOK FIELD OPERATION PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE LOCATION AND ARRIVED ONSITE AT 1312. ONEOK FIELD OPERATION CONFIRMED THE LEAK AS A RESULT OF A CONTRACTOR PERFORMING A HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL. OPERATIONS PERSONNEL ISOLATED THE PORTION OF THE PIPELINE AND THE ISOLATED SECTION OF PIPE WAS DEPRESSURIZED. THE DAMAGED PIPE WAS REPLACED, AND PIPELINE RESTARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 2309 ON FEBRUARY 8, 2020. COMMENTS ADDED 4/10/20 PIPELINE HAD BEEN PROPERLY MARKED PRIOR TO EXCAVATION. DUE TO LIVESTOCK AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA PREVIOUS MARKINGS WERE NOT CLEARLY VISIBLE.
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.