ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.66528, -101.05786 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| 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 NOVEMBER 16TH, 2016 ONEOK CREWS CONDUCTING EXCAVATIONS IN PREPARATION FOR PIPELINE CHANGE OUTS AS PART OF A MAINTENANCE PROJECT DISCOVERED HYDROCARBONS IN THE SOIL. PIPELINE WAS EXPOSED AND HYDROCARBON VAPORS WERE IDENTIFIED COMING FROM THE PIPELINE. A PLIDCO BOLT ON CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AT THE LOCATION TO STOP THE LEAK AND THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL SERVICE. ON NOVEMBER 28TH THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND EVACUATED. THE SECTION OF PIPE WERE THE LEAK CLAMP WAS INSTALLED WAS REMOVED FROM THE PIPELINE AND NEW PIPE INSTALLED. ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE WORK WAS PREFORMED ON THE PIPELINE PRIOR TO HYDROTESTING PRIOR TO RETURNING THE PIPELINE TO SERVICE.
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.