ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.15559, -95.80721 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
OPERATORS EMPLOYEE ARRIVED AT LOCATION TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE AND NOTICED A SMALL FLAME COMING FROM THE VENT PIPING OUTSIDE OF THE PUMP STATION. EMPLOYEE SHUT VALVE COMING FROM PUMP SEAL AND FLAME EXTINGUISHED. EMPLOYEE CHECKED PUMP SEAL AND HAD PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER START PUMP TO VERIFY PUMP SEAL WAS NOT LEAKING. IT WAS RAINING AT THE LOCATION WHEN OPERATOR EMPLOYEE ARRIVED AND THUNDERSTORMS HAD BEEN IN THE AREA. IT IS BELIEVED STATIC ELECTRICAL ENERGY FROM LIGHTENING IN THE AREA, IGNITED THE VAPORS THAT WERE EMITTING FROM THE VENT PIPING. 9/06/2016: EDIT TO CORRECT APPARENT CAUSE TO ""NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE - LIGHTNING"". NJ
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.