ONEOK NGL PIPELINE LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 1, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 1, 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 | 36.77390, -97.75764 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,600 |
| Emergency Response | $600 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 19:00 ON 1/01/2012 GAS DETECTION ALARM SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED THE STERLING 2 BOOSTER IN THE MEDFORD YARD. OPERATORS ONSITE DISCOVERED A LEAKING SEAL ON THE CONTROL VALVE. CONTROL VALVE PIPING WAS ISOLATED AND DEPRESSURED IN TO PRODUCT RECOVERY SYSTEM. ONCE PIPELINE WAS DEPRESSURED SEAL WAS REPLACED. PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 21:30 ON 1/01/2012.
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.