ONEOK NGL PIPELINE LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 23, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 23, 2010 |
| Operator | ONEOK NGL PIPELINE LP |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.21235, -95.83010 |
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
"WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE UNLEADED GASOLINE DELIVERY TO THE STATION, THE FLOW METER DID NOT INDICATE PRODUCT FLOW TO THE PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER. FIELD PERSONNEL WERE CALLED TO INVESTIGATE THE OPERATION OF THE FLOW METER. UPON ARRIVAL AT STATION FIELD REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED PRODUCT FLOWING OUT OF A 1/2 INCH STRAINER BLEEDER VALVE ONTO THE GROUND. THE VALVE WAS IMMEDIATELY CLOSED. THE STATION INLET VALVE WAS DISCOVERED TO BE CLOSED WHICH PREVENTED PRODUCT FROM BEING METERED INTO THE STATION. AFTER AN INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT BOTH VALVES HAD INADVERTENTLY BEEN LEFT IN THE WRONG POSITION DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT THE FACILITY."
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.