"ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 23, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 23, 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 | 30.31443, -95.01620 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50 |
| Emergency Response | $150 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ONEOK PIPELINE CONTROLS CENTER RECEIVED A CALL FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM AT 19:48, WHICH HAD RESPONDED TO A 911 CALL FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING VAPORS COMING FROM A PIPELINE VALVE. PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER SHUTDOWN PIPELINE AND CONTACTED ONEOK PIPELINE SUPERVISOR AND LOCAL FIELD REPRESENTATIVE. LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE ARRIVED ONSITE AT 20:54 AND IDENTIFIED VAPORS COMING FROM THE VALVE STEM PACKING. VALVE STEM WAS PACKED WITH NEW PACKING AND RELEASE STOPPED AT 21:46. ONEOK PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER RESTARTED PIPELINE AND ONEOK REPRESENTATIVE REMAINED ONSITE UNTIL LINE WAS BACK TO FULL OPERATION PRESSURE TO INSURE PACKING HAD STOPPED 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.