ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.77854, -104.24332 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 4/10/2017, WHILE MARKING THE ONEOK ARTESIA LATERAL FOR AN UPCOMING INTERNAL INSPECTION TOOL RUN, ONEOK CONTRACTORS IDENTIFIED FROST ON THE GROUND ABOVE THE PIPELINE. ONEOK FIELD OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THE LEAK TO BE OVER THE ONEOK PIPELINE. PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND EXCAVATED EXPOSING AN ICE BALL ON THE PIPE. PIPELINE WAS PURGED OF HYDROCARBONS AND SECTION OF PIPE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH PREVIOUSLY TESTED PIPE. THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO FULL OPERATIONS AT 15:30 ON 4/13/2017. FIELD EXAMINATION IDENTIFIED A PINHOLE IN THE PIPE HAD OCCURRED DUE TO CORROSION.
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.