"ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 21, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 21, 2017 |
| Operator | "ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC" |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 45.88160, -104.27403 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $45,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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.