ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.77435, -97.75656 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 8:10 AM WHILE MAKING ROUNDS THROUGH THE MEDFORD FACILITY NORTH LINE 4 PUMP YARD, ONEOK EMPLOYEE NOTICED THE OUTBOARD SEAL ON PUMP #1 BEGAN TO LEAK. PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE PUMP ISOLATED. PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES WHILE RESIDUAL PRODUCT WAS EVACUATED FROM THE PUMP. ONEOK MECHANIC'S REPLACED THE OUTBOARD SEAL ON PUMP #1 AND THE PUMP AND THE PUMP WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. INSPECTION OF THE FAILED SEAL DETERMINED THE CARBON FACE HAD WORN, DUE TO NORMAL WEAR, AND CAUSED THE RELEASE.
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.