"ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 1, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 1, 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 | 36.77435, -97.75656 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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.