ONEOK NGL PIPELINE LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 14, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 14, 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 | 36.20138, -99.89379 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
CONTRACT PAINTING CREW WAS SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING INSIDE THE BOOSTER STATION AND INADVERTENTLY OPENED VALVE ON PUMP RELEASING PRODUCT FROM THE PUMP THROUGH THE STATION BLOWN DOWN SYSTEM. VALVE HAS IMMEDIATELY CLOSED. CARSEAL ON VALVE HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR PAINTING PURPOSES ALLOWING VALVE TO BE INADVERTENTLY OPENED.
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.