ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 45.88160, -104.27403 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT 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
AT 07:33 MST ON 2/21/2017 DURING A ROUTINE SITE INSPECTION AT THE EKALAKA PUMP STATION, THE PIPELINE OPERATOR OBSERVED A VAPOR RELEASE COMING FROM PUMP 3. THE PUMP WAS NOT IN OPERATION AND ISOLATED WHEN THE OBSERVATION WAS MADE; IN RESPONSE THE PIPELINE OPERATOR NOTIFIED THE PCC AND DE-PRESSURED THE PUMP. ONEOK'S INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE MANUFACTURE'S BOTTOM WELD OF A 1/2 INCH NIPPLE ON TOP OF THE PUMP. THE PUMP HAS BEEN SHIPPED TO VENDOR FOR REPAIRS.
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.