"ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 21, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 21, 2015 |
| 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 | 32.28582, -101.16895 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $55,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON AUGUST 21, 2015 ONEOK CONTRACTOR SANDBLASTING THE #1 10"" PIPELINE OUT OF COAHOMA STORAGE TO VERIFY AN ANOMOLY INDICATED BY ILI DATA, NOTICED HYDROCARBON VAPORS COMING FROM THE PIPE AT THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION. PRIOR TO THE WORK, THE EXCAVATION HAD BEEN INSPECTED AND WAS CLEAR OF HYDROCARBONS. THE ONEOK INSPECTOR CONFIRMED HYDROCARBON RELEASE ON THE PIPELINE AT 13:18 HRS., INSPECTOR CONTACTED PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER AND THE PIPELINE SUPERVISOR. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN AT 13:20 HRS. ON 8/21/2015. WORK TO INSTALL A TEMPORARY CLAMP BGAN AND THE RELEASE WAS CONTAINED BY 15:45 HRS.. ONEOK THEN DISPLACED THE HYDROCARBONS IN THE PIPELINE WITH NITROGEN AND 2 JOINTS (APPROXIMATELY 80 FT.) OF PIPE WERE REPLACED AT THE LOCATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE PIPE REPLACEMENT, THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION AT APPROXIMATELY 11:35 HRS. ON 8/23/2015. CORRECTED PIPE SPECS TO API 5L - 3/08/2016."
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.