ONEOK NGL PIPELINE LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 6, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 6, 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 | 39.36328, -97.47937 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 22:00 HRS. ON 10/06/2011 ONEOK TULSA PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A SEAL FAIL ALARM ON THE NUMBER 2 PUMP AT ONEOK NORTH SYSTEMS MILTONVALE BOOSTER STATION, LOCATED NEAR MILTONVALE, KS. THE PUMP WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND AN ALTERNATE PUMP WAS STARTED. PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER CONTACTED THE ONEOK FIELD REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOCATION. ONEOK REPRESENTATIVE RESPONDED TO LOCATION AND REPAIRED FAILED SEAL. REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED 14# NATUAL GASOLINE HAD LEAKED FROM THE SEAL ONTO THE GROUND. CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS PICKED UP AND PLACED INTO DRUMS FOR DISPOSAL. UPDATE 11/21/2016: CORRECTED PART D8A. COST TO PUBLIC AND NON-OPERATOR PRIVATE PROPERTY TO ZERO DOLLARS. ACCIDENT WAS TOTALLY CONTAINED ON OPERATOR-CONTROLLED PROPERTY.
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.