ONEOK NGL PIPELINE LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 15, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 15, 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 | 34.27734, -96.52176 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $125 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ONEOK EMPLOYEE NOTICED VAPORS BEING RELEASED FROM THE SCRAPER TRAP ENCLOSURE DOOR. THE ENCLOSURE WAS ISOLATED AND BYPASSED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN O-RING MATERIAL FAILURE OCCURED. THE O-RING FAILURE IS BELIEVED TO OCCURED BECAUSE INFERIOR O-RING MATERIAL. ONEOK HAS SINCE CHANGED O-RING SUPPLIERS FOR BETTER QUALITY PRODUCT. O-RING WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.
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.