"ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 7, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 7, 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 | 29.84593, -94.90802 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 13:15 ON 3/07/2016 ONEOK TECHNICIAN WORKING AT ONEOK'S WEST WINFREE STATION HEARD A LOUD ""POP"" AND NOTICED VAPORS RELEASING FROM 3/8"" TUBING WHICH HAD BEEN CONNECTED TO A PRESSURE TRANSMITTER ON THE PHILLIPS 66 DELIVERY LINE. TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED PIPELINE OPERATORS TO HAVE THEM SHUT DOWN THE PIPELINE. TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO CLOSE THE ROOT VALVE STOPPING THE RELEASE THROUGH THE TUBING FROM THE PIPELINE. EMPLOYEE REINSTALLED THE TUBING TO THE PRESSURE TRANSMITTER AND PROPERLY TIGHTENED THE FITTING. UPON COMPLETION OF INSTALLATION EMPLOYEE CONTACTED PIPELINE CONTROL AND PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 13:30. UPDATED 4/29/2016: CHANGED STATE FROM OKLAHOMA TO TEXAS - FINAL REPORT UPDATED 11/14/2016: CORRECTED COST TO THE PUBLIC AN NON-OPERATOR PRIVATE PROPERTY DAMAGE TO ZERO DOLLARS. COST HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ENTERED INCORRECTLY."
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.