"ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 7, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 7, 2020 |
| Operator | "ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC" |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.20282, -98.17731 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR (SECOND PARTY) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $91,500 |
| Emergency Response | $6,400 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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.