ONEOK NGL PIPELINE LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 29, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 29, 2010 |
| 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 | 37.81654, -97.02048 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $43,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
LANDOWNER (FARMER) WAS ADDRESSING DRAINAGE IN FIELD BY REMOVING DIRT WITH SCRAPER PULLED BY TRACTOR. SCRAPER IMPACTED PIPELINE CAUSING RELEASE. DEPTH OF COVER OVER PIPELINE AT TIME OF RELEASE WAS 6 INCHES. NO ONE-CALL HAD BEEN MADE BY FARMER. PIPELINE IDENTIFICATION MARKERS WERE PROPERLY LOCATED AND WERE WITHIN 20 FEET OF THE AREA FARMER WAS WORKING. AS PART OF REPAIR OF PIPELINE OPERATOR TOOK DEPTH OF COVER ACROSS FARMLAND AND LOWERED PIPELINE BELOW DEPTH OF CULTIVATION. PRIOR TO RELEASE OPERATOR HAD RUN INTERNAL INSPECTION TOOLS, DEFORMATION ON 2/16/2007 AND A HIGH RESOLUTION MFL ON 3/24/2007.
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.