"ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 2, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 2, 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 | 47.15197, -104.12472 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $12,000 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 10:50 AM MT AN AREA REP WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE SITE CHECKS AT THE ONEOK WIBAUX PUMP STATION AND DISCOVERED VAPORS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH PUMP 2. AT 10:55 AM MT THE AREA REP NOTIFIED PCC OF THE LEAK ON PUMP 2 REQUESTED THE PUMP BE SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED. ONCE THE PUMP AND PUMP PIPING WERE BLOWN DOWN, THE AREA REP DISCOVERED THE MANUFACTURER'S WELD ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PUMP CASING CONNECTING THE BALANCE LINE TO THE PUMP HAD CRACKED RESULTING IN A RELEASE. AN ESTIMATED 8 GALLONS WERE RELEASED."
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.