"ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 17, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 17, 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 | 47.67247, -104.17808 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $45,000 |
| Emergency Response | $400 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 19:59 ON 2/17/2017 ONEOK PIPELINE CONTROL RECEIVED A GAS DETECTION ALARM AT ONEOK'S RIVERVIEW PUMP STATION. LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE IMMEDIATELY DISPATCHED TO THE LOCATION. UPON ARRIVAL, ONEOK PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED VAPORS ESCAPING FROM THE #3 PUMP AT THE STATION. THE PUMP STATION WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE #3 PUMP WAS ISOLATED AND DE-PRESSURED. ONCE DE-PRESSURED, THE #3 PUMP WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND THE PUMP STATION WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL SERVICE. ONEOK PERSONNEL INVESTIGATING THE RELEASE, IDENTIFIED THE MANUFACTURE'S CONNECTION OF THE PUMP BALANCE LINE HAD DEVELOPED A CRACK WHERE IT ATTACHED TO THE PUMP CASE."
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.