HL incident on 2011-08-17 — OK

Operator
Oneok Ngl Pipeline Lp
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2011-08-17 19:00
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
Oneok employee arrived at location and noticed vapor cloud around pump area. Upon investigation it was determined the inboard and outboard seals on pump 3 had failed. The pump was not operating at the time of release. Inboard and outboard seals were replaced and pump put back in service. Further investigation of the seals revealed the gland that holds the seals was missing the bottom plug from manufacturer. This was a new pump installation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-09-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110330
Supplemental Number
17319
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
Name
Oneok Ngl Pipeline Lp
Operator Street Address
100 West Fifth Street
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74103
Local Datetime
2011-08-17 19:00:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
4.5
Intentional Release Bbls
0.1
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-08-17 19:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pump Was Isolated From The Pipeline At Time Of Incident
On Site Datetime
2011-08-17 19:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Sterling 1/covington Booster
Segment Name
Covington Booster Site 560
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73730
Onshore City Name
Covington
Onshore County Name
Garfield
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
229
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2729
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Preparer Name
P**** G**********
Preparer Email
P****************@o****.com
Preparer Telephone
580-395-6238
Preparer Fax
580-395-3111
Prepared Date
2013-03-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** J****
Authorizer Telephone
580-395-6304
Authorizer Title
Dot Regulations Coordinator
Authorizer Email
N*********@o****.com
Narrative
Oneok employee arrived at location and noticed vapor cloud around pump area. Upon investigation it was determined the inboard and outboard seals on pump 3 had failed. The pump was not operating at the time of release. Inboard and outboard seals were replaced and pump put back in service. Further investigation of the seals revealed the gland that holds the seals was missing the bottom plug from manufacturer. This was a new pump installation.
Report Received Date 2011-09-08 00:00:00
Iyear 2011
Report Number 20110330
Supplemental Number 17319
Report Type Supplemental
Operator Id 32109 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Oneok Ngl Pipeline Lp
Operator Street Address 100 West Fifth Street
Operator City Name Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation OK
Operator Postal Code 74103
Local Datetime 2011-08-17 19:00:00
Location Latitude 36.33746 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -97.51306 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls 4.5
Intentional Release Bbls 0.1
Recovered Bbls 0
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Incident Identified Datetime 2011-08-17 19:00:00
System Part Involved Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind No
Shutdown Explain Pump Was Isolated From The Pipeline At Time Of Incident
On Site Datetime 2011-08-17 19:00:00
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Pipe Fac Name Sterling 1/covington Booster
Segment Name Covington Booster Site 560
Onshore State Abbreviation Ok
Onshore Postal Code 73730
Onshore City Name Covington
Onshore County Name Garfield
Designated Location Milepost/valve Station
Federal No
Location Type Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type Interstate
Item Involved Pump
Release Type Leak
Leak Type Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind No
Could Be Hca No
Commodity Reached Hca No
Est Cost Oper Paid 0
Est Cost Gas Released 229
Est Cost Prop Damage 2500
Est Cost Emergency 0
Est Cost Environmental 0
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 2729
Pipeline Function > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind No
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Cause Equipment Failure
Cause Details Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type Other Equipment Failure
Preparer Name P**** G**********
Preparer Email P****************@o****.com
Preparer Telephone 580-395-6238
Preparer Fax 580-395-3111
Prepared Date 2013-03-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name N*** J****
Authorizer Telephone 580-395-6304
Authorizer Title Dot Regulations Coordinator
Authorizer Email N*********@o****.com
Narrative Oneok employee arrived at location and noticed vapor cloud around pump area. Upon investigation it was determined the inboard and outboard seals on pump 3 had failed. The pump was not operating at the time of release. Inboard and outboard seals were replaced and pump put back in service. Further investigation of the seals revealed the gland that holds the seals was missing the bottom plug from manufacturer. This was a new pump installation.

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