ONEOK NGL PIPELINE LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 25, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 25, 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 | 36.66590, -97.88460 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | PIPELINE OR EQUIPMENT OVERPRESSURED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $966,352 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
OPERATOR WAS ISOLATING PIPELINE GATHERING SYSTEM AT DELIVERY POINT WHICH REQUIRED SHUTDOWN OF INJECTION FACILITIES. CONTROLLER FAILED TO FOLLOW SYSTEM SHUT DOWN PROCEDURES WHICH CAUSED AN OVERPRESSURE ON SECTION OF PIPELINE WHICH RESULTED IN A PIPELINE RUPTURE. RUPTURE OCCURRED AT POINT OF A PREVIOUS MECHANICAL DAMAGE (GOUGE/DENT COMBINATION). PROCEDURES FOR ISOLATING THE PIPELINE GATHERING SYSTEM HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND PIPELINE CONTROLLERS HAVE BEEN RETRAINED ON PROCEDURES.
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.