"ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 12, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 12, 2016 |
| 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 | 29.85411, -94.89228 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $250 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 16:10 ON DECEMBER 12, 2016 VAPORS WERE IDENTIFIED COMING FROM A 3/4"" THREADED FITTING ON THE FILTER THERMAL BY-PASS PIPING AT ONEOK'S MOUNT BELVIEU STORAGE FACILITY. THE FILTER WAS ISOLATED AND DE-PRESSURED. ONCE DE-PRESSURED IT WAS DETERMINED THE TEFLON TAPE ON THE 3/4"" THERMAL BY-PASS PIPING HAD BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED AND ALLOWED VAPORS TO ESCAPE THROUGH THE THREADS. ALL ADJACENT PIPING WAS INSPECTED AND THE 3/4"" PIPE NIPPLE WAS RE-INSTALLED WITH THE TEFLON TAPE PROPERLY APPLIED AND THE FILTER WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. UPDATED 3/15/2017 CORRECTED GPS COORDINATES FROM ORIGINAL -- 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.