"ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC"

hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 19, 2019

Incident Information

Incident DateDecember 19, 2019
Operator"ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC"
CommodityHVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates38.52202, -98.35924

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseNON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$700
Emergency Response$200
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"ON DECEMBER 19, 2019 A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE UPSTREAM FLANGE OF THE SIS VALVE TO BUSHTON PLANT/STORAGE (5XC-5237) OFF THE ELK CREEK PIPELINE. THE LEAK OCCURRED ON AN INSULATING GASKET O-RING. AN ESTIMATED 1 GALLON OF NGL LIQUID WAS SPILLED TO THE GROUND, AND 13 GALLONS OF PRODUCT WAS RELEASED TO ATMOSPHERE. THE VALVE WAS BYPASSED, ISOLATED, AND GASKET WAS REPLACED."

About This Pipeline Incident

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