Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-05-23 — OK
Operator
Oneok Ngl Pipeline, Llc
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)
$50
Incident datetime
2016-05-23 19:48
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
Oneok pipeline controls center received a call from local emergency response team at 19:48, which had responded to a 911 call from the public regarding vapors coming from a pipeline valve. Pipeline control center shutdown pipeline and contacted oneok pipeline supervisor and local field representative. Local representative arrived onsite at 20:54 and identified vapors coming from the valve stem packing. Valve stem was packed with new packing and release stopped at 21:46. Oneok pipeline control center restarted pipeline and oneok representative remained onsite until line was back to full operation pressure to insure packing had stopped the release.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-06-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160191
Supplemental Number
21453
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
32109
Name
Oneok Ngl Pipeline, Llc
Operator Street Address
100 West Fifth Street
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74103
Local Datetime
2016-05-23 19:48:00
Location Latitude
30.314425
Location Longitude
-95.016202
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
0.16
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-05-23 19:48:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-05-23 19:48:00
Restart Datetime
2016-05-23 21:46:00
On Site Datetime
2016-05-23 20:54:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Oneok Sterling 1 Pipeline
Segment Name
Oneok Index # 10177
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77327
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Liberty
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
8736+64
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
M & J 303
Installation Year
1981
Manufactured Year
1981
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Valve Stem Packing
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
7
Est Cost Prop Damage
50
Est Cost Emergency
150
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
207
Accident Psig
842
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
1
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
Vapor release was reported from valve by public and no controller actions had taken place to affect the pipeline
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Block Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Failure Of Valve Stem Packing
Preparer Name
N*** J****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
N*********@o****.com
Preparer Telephone
580-395-6304
Preparer Fax
580-395-2933
Prepared Date
2016-06-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** J****
Authorizer Telephone
580-395-6304
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email
N*********@o****.com
Narrative
Oneok pipeline controls center received a call from local emergency response team at 19:48, which had responded to a 911 call from the public regarding vapors coming from a pipeline valve. Pipeline control center shutdown pipeline and contacted oneok pipeline supervisor and local field representative. Local representative arrived onsite at 20:54 and identified vapors coming from the valve stem packing. Valve stem was packed with new packing and release stopped at 21:46. Oneok pipeline control center restarted pipeline and oneok representative remained onsite until line was back to full operation pressure to insure packing had stopped the release.
| Report Received Date | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160191 |
| Supplemental Number | 21453 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 32109 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Oneok Ngl Pipeline, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 100 West Fifth Street |
| Operator City Name | Tulsa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74103 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-05-23 19:48:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.314425 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.016202 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 | 0.16 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-05-23 19:48:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-05-23 19:48:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-05-23 21:46:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-05-23 20:54:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Oneok Sterling 1 Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Oneok Index # 10177 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77327 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Liberty |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 8736+64 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | M & J 303 |
| Installation Year | 1981 |
| Manufactured Year | 1981 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Valve Stem Packing |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 7 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 150 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 207 |
| Accident Psig | 842 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 1 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | Vapor release was reported from valve by public and no controller actions had taken place to affect the pipeline |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Block Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Failure Of Valve Stem Packing |
| Preparer Name | N*** J**** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | N*********@o****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 580-395-6304 |
| Preparer Fax | 580-395-2933 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** J**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 580-395-6304 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | N*********@o****.com |
| Narrative | Oneok pipeline controls center received a call from local emergency response team at 19:48, which had responded to a 911 call from the public regarding vapors coming from a pipeline valve. Pipeline control center shutdown pipeline and contacted oneok pipeline supervisor and local field representative. Local representative arrived onsite at 20:54 and identified vapors coming from the valve stem packing. Valve stem was packed with new packing and release stopped at 21:46. Oneok pipeline control center restarted pipeline and oneok representative remained onsite until line was back to full operation pressure to insure packing had stopped the release. |
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