Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2017-08-22 — OK
Operator
Oneok Gas Transportation, Llc
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2017-08-22 21:15
Report number
Location
OK, MUSKOGEE
Narrative
At some time during the evening of 8-22-2017, lightning apparently struck a farm tap riser on ogt line r-900. At 21:15 on 8-22-17, ogt personnel received a call from a third party local distribution company that there was a meter in an agricultural field blowing gas and it was on fire. At 21:49, ogt personnel arrived on location and confirmed that it was an ogt 1-inch farm tap riser. At 23:54, ogt personnel contacted nrc after it had been determined that a section of line r-900 would have to be blown down to complete a repair. At 23:56, ogt personnel began to isolate the line section. At 01:01 on 8-23-2017, the line was isolated. At 03:06, ogt personnel began blowing the line down. At 07:00, ogt personnel extinguished the fire and isolated the 1-inch farm tap riser. 2017-11-20 supplemental/final submitted to correct part a, 7 local time; part c, 5 leak type; part d, 2c added emergency response costs.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-08-22 21:15:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-09-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170086.0
Supplemental Number
16697.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31286
Name
Oneok Gas Transportation, Llc
Operator Street Address
100 West Fifth Street
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74103
Local Datetime
2017-08-22 21:15:00
Location Street Address
Sw/4 Sec 11, T13n, R16e
Location City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Location County Name
Muskogee
Location State Abbreviation
OK
Location Postal Code
74450
Location Latitude
35.61239
Location Longitude
-95.5809
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-08-22 22:54:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1188110
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
4441.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-08-22 21:15:00
On Site Datetime
2017-08-22 21:49:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Pipe Diameter
1.31
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
11039.0
Prpty
11539.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
555.0
Normal Psig
555.0
Mop Psig
850.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Notification From Third Party - Local Distribution Company
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
Leak resulted in small volume released, not detected by scada.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Direct Hit
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
K**** P****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
K**********@o****.com
Preparer Telephone
918-595-1703
Authorizer Name
W***** D*****
Authorizer Title
Vp Natural Gas Pipeline Ops
Authorizer Telephone
918-588-7424
Authorizer Email
W************@o****.com
Narrative
At some time during the evening of 8-22-2017, lightning apparently struck a farm tap riser on ogt line r-900. At 21:15 on 8-22-17, ogt personnel received a call from a third party local distribution company that there was a meter in an agricultural field blowing gas and it was on fire. At 21:49, ogt personnel arrived on location and confirmed that it was an ogt 1-inch farm tap riser. At 23:54, ogt personnel contacted nrc after it had been determined that a section of line r-900 would have to be blown down to complete a repair. At 23:56, ogt personnel began to isolate the line section. At 01:01 on 8-23-2017, the line was isolated. At 03:06, ogt personnel began blowing the line down. At 07:00, ogt personnel extinguished the fire and isolated the 1-inch farm tap riser. 2017-11-20 supplemental/final submitted to correct part a, 7 local time; part c, 5 leak type; part d, 2c added emergency response costs.
| Occurred At | 2017-08-22 21:15:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-09-18 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170086.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16697.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31286 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Oneok Gas Transportation, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 100 West Fifth Street |
| Operator City Name | Tulsa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74103 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-08-22 21:15:00 |
| Location Street Address | Sw/4 Sec 11, T13n, R16e |
| Location City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Location County Name | Muskogee |
| Location State Abbreviation | OK |
| Location Postal Code | 74450 |
| Location Latitude | 35.61239 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.5809 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-08-22 22:54:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1188110 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 4441.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-08-22 21:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-08-22 21:49:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.31 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 11039.0 |
| Prpty | 11539.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 555.0 |
| Normal Psig | 555.0 |
| Mop Psig | 850.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Notification From Third Party - Local Distribution Company |
| 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 | Leak resulted in small volume released, not detected by scada. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Direct Hit |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | K**** P**** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | K**********@o****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 918-595-1703 |
| Authorizer Name | W***** D***** |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Natural Gas Pipeline Ops |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-588-7424 |
| Authorizer Email | W************@o****.com |
| Narrative | At some time during the evening of 8-22-2017, lightning apparently struck a farm tap riser on ogt line r-900. At 21:15 on 8-22-17, ogt personnel received a call from a third party local distribution company that there was a meter in an agricultural field blowing gas and it was on fire. At 21:49, ogt personnel arrived on location and confirmed that it was an ogt 1-inch farm tap riser. At 23:54, ogt personnel contacted nrc after it had been determined that a section of line r-900 would have to be blown down to complete a repair. At 23:56, ogt personnel began to isolate the line section. At 01:01 on 8-23-2017, the line was isolated. At 03:06, ogt personnel began blowing the line down. At 07:00, ogt personnel extinguished the fire and isolated the 1-inch farm tap riser. 2017-11-20 supplemental/final submitted to correct part a, 7 local time; part c, 5 leak type; part d, 2c added emergency response costs. |
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