Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-08-30 — 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
2016-08-30 16:05
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
On august 30th, 2016 at approximately 16:05, oneok employee began to pressure up the 20" stationary prover in the medford pump yard. When the pressure on the prover reached 1200 psig the gasket on the prover door began to leak. Prover was isolated and depressured. Once the prover had been depressured, gasket was removed and replaced with a new gasket and prover returned to service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-09-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160314
Supplemental Number
21734
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
2016-08-30 16:05:00
Location Latitude
36.774166
Location Longitude
-97.756715
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
7.2
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
2016-08-30 16:05:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Release Was On Prover That Was Isolated From Pipeline
On Site Datetime
2016-08-30 16:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Medford Fractionator 20" Prover
Segment Name
Medford Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73759
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Grant
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
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Meter/prover
Installation Year
1995
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Gasket Material
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Gasket Material
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
300
Est Cost Prop Damage
50
Est Cost Emergency
50
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
400
Accident Psig
1200
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
Operator did not perform any actions related to the prover.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Gasket
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Detrioration Of Gasket Material Due To Normal Wear.
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
2016-09-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** J****
Authorizer Telephone
580-395-6304
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email
N*********@o****.com
Narrative
On august 30th, 2016 at approximately 16:05, oneok employee began to pressure up the 20" stationary prover in the medford pump yard. When the pressure on the prover reached 1200 psig the gasket on the prover door began to leak. Prover was isolated and depressured. Once the prover had been depressured, gasket was removed and replaced with a new gasket and prover returned to service.
| Report Received Date | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160314 |
| Supplemental Number | 21734 |
| 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 | 2016-08-30 16:05:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.774166 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.756715 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 | 7.2 |
| 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 | 2016-08-30 16:05:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Release Was On Prover That Was Isolated From Pipeline |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-08-30 16:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Medford Fractionator 20" Prover |
| Segment Name | Medford Pump Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73759 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Grant |
| 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 | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Meter/prover |
| Installation Year | 1995 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Gasket Material |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Gasket Material |
| 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 | 300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 50 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 400 |
| Accident Psig | 1200 |
| 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 | Operator did not perform any actions related to the prover. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Gasket |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Detrioration Of Gasket Material Due To Normal Wear. |
| 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 | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** J**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 580-395-6304 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | N*********@o****.com |
| Narrative | On august 30th, 2016 at approximately 16:05, oneok employee began to pressure up the 20" stationary prover in the medford pump yard. When the pressure on the prover reached 1200 psig the gasket on the prover door began to leak. Prover was isolated and depressured. Once the prover had been depressured, gasket was removed and replaced with a new gasket and prover returned to service. |
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