"ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 16, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 16, 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 | 32.66528, -101.05786 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,700 |
| Emergency Response | $150 |
| Other Costs | $4,029 |
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.