"OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS COMPANY, A DIVISION OF ONE GAS, INC."
gas_distribution Incident — BROKEN ARROW, OK — October 6, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 6, 2015 |
| Operator | "OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS COMPANY, A DIVISION OF ONE GAS, INC." |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | BROKEN ARROW |
| State | OK |
| County | WAGONER |
| Coordinates | 36.08633, -95.76148 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR (SECOND PARTY) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $59,944 |
| Emergency Response | $38,426 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ONG'S CONTRACTOR DAMAGED ITS 2"" LINE WHILE EXCAVATING TO ACCESS AND STOP GAS FLOW THROUGH A 2"" GATE VALVE, AS PART OF A REGULATOR STATION REBUILD PROJECT. THE VALVE COULD NOT BE ACCESSED USING THE VALVE CHAMBER DUE TO DEBRIS INSIDE. EXCAVATION WORK WAS PERFORMED TO ACCESS THE VALVE LOCATED AT AN APPROXIMATE DEPTH OF 12.5 FEET. LIMITED MOBILITY IN THE WORK AREA, ALONG WITH SUBSTANTIAL ROCK, CEMENT, AND BRICK PRESENT IN THE EXCAVATION AREA COMPLICATED THE EXCAVATOR AND SPOTTER'S EFFORTS TO PROPERLY LOCATE AND EXPOSE THE VALVE."
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.