ONEOK NGL PIPELINE LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 22, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 22, 2012 |
| Operator | ONEOK NGL PIPELINE LP |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.56563, -93.52682 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 HRS. ON 1/22/2012, ON DUTY OPERATOR WAS MAKING ROUNDS AT THE ONEOK DES MOINES STORAGE FACILITY AND DISCOVERED A 1/2 INCH BLOWDOWN VALVE IN THE MANIFOLD SYSTEM BLOWING REFINERY GRADE BUTANE (RGB) TO THE GROUND. OPERATOR SHUTDOWN PIPELINE DELIVERY AND CLOSED AND PLUGGED VALVE ISOLATING THE RELEASE. PIPELINE DELIVERY WAS RESTARTED. OPERATOR CONTACTED MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL TO INVESTIGATE AND CLEAN UP RELEASE. OPERATOR AND CONTRACT EMPLOYEES WERE CALLED IN TO RECOVER PRODUCT AND REMEDIATE THE AREA. APPROXIMATELY 225 GALLONS OF PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED FROM CONTAINMENT AT FACILITY AND 7 1/2 DRUMS OF STAINED SNOW, SOIL AND DEBRIS WERE PICKED UP FOR DISPOSAL.
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.