Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-05-27 — OK
Operator
Oneok Ngl Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Natural Force Damage
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2016-05-27 11:55
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
Operators employee arrived at location to perform maintenance and noticed a small flame coming from the vent piping outside of the pump station. Employee shut valve coming from pump seal and flame extinguished. Employee checked pump seal and had pipeline control center start pump to verify pump seal was not leaking. It was raining at the location when operator employee arrived and thunderstorms had been in the area. It is believed static electrical energy from lightening in the area, ignited the vapors that were emitting from the vent piping. 9/06/2016: edit to correct apparent cause to "natural force damage - lightning". Nj
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-06-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160198
Supplemental Number
21663
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2016-05-27 11:55:00
Location Latitude
31.155589
Location Longitude
-95.807206
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
0.02
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-05-27 11:55:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Vent Stack Was Away From Pumps. Pump Station Was Not Running At Time.
On Site Datetime
2016-05-27 11:55:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-05-27 13:17:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1148957
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Oneok Middleton Pump Station
Segment Name
Oneok Arbuckle Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75833
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Leon
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Pump Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Pump Seal Vent Piping At Pump Station
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
2010
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Flame Coming From Vent Line Outside Of The Pump Station. Vent Line Is Connected To Seals On Pump At Station
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
1
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1
Accident Psig
900
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
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
Pumps at station were not running, pipeline controllers had not taken any actions prior to discovery of the flame.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires
Nf Other Details
,,,
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
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
2016-09-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** J****
Authorizer Telephone
580-395-6304
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email
N*********@o****.com
Narrative
Operators employee arrived at location to perform maintenance and noticed a small flame coming from the vent piping outside of the pump station. Employee shut valve coming from pump seal and flame extinguished. Employee checked pump seal and had pipeline control center start pump to verify pump seal was not leaking. It was raining at the location when operator employee arrived and thunderstorms had been in the area. It is believed static electrical energy from lightening in the area, ignited the vapors that were emitting from the vent piping. 9/06/2016: edit to correct apparent cause to "natural force damage - lightning". Nj
| Report Received Date | 2016-06-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160198 |
| Supplemental Number | 21663 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2016-05-27 11:55:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.155589 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.807206 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 | 0.02 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-05-27 11:55:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Vent Stack Was Away From Pumps. Pump Station Was Not Running At Time. |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-05-27 11:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-05-27 13:17:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1148957 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Oneok Middleton Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Oneok Arbuckle Pipeline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 75833 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Leon |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Pump Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Pump Seal Vent Piping At Pump Station |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 2010 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Flame Coming From Vent Line Outside Of The Pump Station. Vent Line Is Connected To Seals On Pump At Station |
| 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 | 1 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1 |
| Accident Psig | 900 |
| 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 | 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 | Pumps at station were not running, pipeline controllers had not taken any actions prior to discovery of the flame. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires |
| Nf Other Details | ,,, |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| 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 | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** J**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 580-395-6304 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | N*********@o****.com |
| Narrative | Operators employee arrived at location to perform maintenance and noticed a small flame coming from the vent piping outside of the pump station. Employee shut valve coming from pump seal and flame extinguished. Employee checked pump seal and had pipeline control center start pump to verify pump seal was not leaking. It was raining at the location when operator employee arrived and thunderstorms had been in the area. It is believed static electrical energy from lightening in the area, ignited the vapors that were emitting from the vent piping. 9/06/2016: edit to correct apparent cause to "natural force damage - lightning". Nj |
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