Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-01-22 — 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)
$3
Incident datetime
2012-01-22 09:00
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
At approximately 9:00 hrs. On 1/22/2012, on duty operator was making rounds at the oneok des moines storage facility and discovered a 1/2 inch blowdown valve in the manifold system blowing refinery grade butane (rgb) to the ground. Operator shutdown pipeline delivery and closed and plugged valve isolating the release. Pipeline delivery was restarted. Operator contacted management personnel to investigate and clean up release. Operator and contract employees were called in to recover product and remediate the area. Approximately 225 gallons of product was recovered from containment at facility and 7 1/2 drums of stained snow, soil and debris were picked up for disposal.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-02-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120034
Supplemental Number
17301
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32109
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
2012-01-22 09:00:00
Location Latitude
41.56563
Location Longitude
-93.526816
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Refinery Grade Butane (Rgb)
Unintentional Release Bbls
11.9
Intentional Release Bbls
0.1
Recovered Bbls
5.95
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-01-22 09:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-01-22 09:00:00
Restart Datetime
2012-01-22 09:10:00
On Site Datetime
2012-01-22 09:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Oneok Des Moines Storage Facility
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ia
Onshore Postal Code
50327
Onshore City Name
Pleasant Hill
Onshore County Name
Polk
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Piping Header
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1995
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Plug Came Out Of Valve Allowing Product To Escape
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
890
Est Cost Prop Damage
3
Est Cost Emergency
1500
Est Cost Environmental
3000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5393
Accident Psig
180
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Operator determined controller(s) actions had no part in the release. Operator investigation was incunclusive but believes a contributing factor could be vibration of the pipe header caused pipe plug to fall out of valve.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Threaded Fitting
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
N*** J****
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
N*********@o****.com
Preparer Telephone
580-395-6304
Preparer Fax
580-395-2933
Prepared Date
2013-03-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** J****
Authorizer Telephone
580-395-6304
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email
N*********@o****.com
Narrative
At approximately 9:00 hrs. On 1/22/2012, on duty operator was making rounds at the oneok des moines storage facility and discovered a 1/2 inch blowdown valve in the manifold system blowing refinery grade butane (rgb) to the ground. Operator shutdown pipeline delivery and closed and plugged valve isolating the release. Pipeline delivery was restarted. Operator contacted management personnel to investigate and clean up release. Operator and contract employees were called in to recover product and remediate the area. Approximately 225 gallons of product was recovered from containment at facility and 7 1/2 drums of stained snow, soil and debris were picked up for disposal.
| Report Received Date | 2012-02-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120034 |
| Supplemental Number | 17301 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| 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 | 2012-01-22 09:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.56563 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.526816 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other Hvl |
| Commodity Details | Refinery Grade Butane (Rgb) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 11.9 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5.95 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-01-22 09:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-01-22 09:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-01-22 09:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-01-22 09:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Oneok Des Moines Storage Facility |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ia |
| Onshore Postal Code | 50327 |
| Onshore City Name | Pleasant Hill |
| Onshore County Name | Polk |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Piping Header |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1995 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Plug Came Out Of Valve Allowing Product To Escape |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 890 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5393 |
| Accident Psig | 180 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Operator determined controller(s) actions had no part in the release. Operator investigation was incunclusive but believes a contributing factor could be vibration of the pipe header caused pipe plug to fall out of valve. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Threaded Fitting |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | N*** J**** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | N*********@o****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 580-395-6304 |
| Preparer Fax | 580-395-2933 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** J**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 580-395-6304 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | N*********@o****.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 9:00 hrs. On 1/22/2012, on duty operator was making rounds at the oneok des moines storage facility and discovered a 1/2 inch blowdown valve in the manifold system blowing refinery grade butane (rgb) to the ground. Operator shutdown pipeline delivery and closed and plugged valve isolating the release. Pipeline delivery was restarted. Operator contacted management personnel to investigate and clean up release. Operator and contract employees were called in to recover product and remediate the area. Approximately 225 gallons of product was recovered from containment at facility and 7 1/2 drums of stained snow, soil and debris were picked up for disposal. |
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