ONEOK NGL PIPELINE LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 8, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 8, 2011 |
| 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 | 36.41306, -99.19361 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,085 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ONEOK PRODUCT MOVEMENT CENTER RECEIVED CALL FROM WOODWARD FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT A BACKHOE HAD HIT AND RUPTURED ONEOK'S PIPELINE 1 MILE EAST AND 1.5 MILE SOUTH OF MOORELAND,OK. DCP MOORELAND INJECTION PLANT WAS SHUTDOWN ONEOK FIELD PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO LOCATION AND CLOSED VALVES TO ISOLATE THE RELEASE. PRODUCT VAPORED OFF TO ATMOSPHERE. DAMAGED PIPE WAS REMOVED FROM PIPELINE AND PRETESTED PIPE WAS INSTALLED IN PIPELINE. PIPELINE WAS PURGED WITH PRODUCT AND RESTARTED. PIPELINE PERSONNEL HAD PREVIOUSLY MET EXCAVATOR ONSITE AND MARKED PIPELINE LOCATION. OPERATOR AND EXCAVATOR SCHEDULED A TIME FOR OPERATOR PERSONNEL TO BE ON SITE DURING EXCAVATION, (12/09/2011). A ""NO DIG"" AREA WAS DEFINED ON EITHER SIDE OF OPERATORS PIPELINE. THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE BEGAN EXCAVATION PRIOR TO SCHEDULED MEETING TIME AND DID NOT RESPECT PIPELINE MARKINGS.
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.