Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2022-11-11 — OK
Operator
Enlink Processing Services, Llc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$36,898
Incident datetime
2022-11-11 23:30
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
A landowner was burning his field when the fire spread to the wooden pipeline support structure. When the support structure was destroyed, the above ground piping collapsed. This caused the piping to separate at an insulating flange, which then released and ignited the gas in the pipeline.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2022-12-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2022
Report Number
20220129
Supplemental Number
37713
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32005
Name
Enlink Processing Services, Llc
Operator Street Address
100 West 5th St.
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74103
Local Datetime
2022-11-11 23:30:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
29.86243
Location Longitude
-92.447134
Nrc Rpt Num
1352375
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2022-11-12 02:23:00
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1352481
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
20420
Intentional Release
34843
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Status When Identified
Idle
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2022-11-11 23:30:00
How Extinguished
Allowed To Burn Out
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
20420
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Close Datetime
2022-11-12 01:37:00
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Vlv Close Datetime
2022-11-12 01:40:00
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2022-11-11 23:30:00
On Site Datetime
2022-11-12 03:50:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70548
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Vermilion
Designated Location
Not Applicable
Pipe Fac Name
P1122 Florence 6" Lateral
Segment Name
P1122 Florence 6" Lateral
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
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Scraper/pig Trap
Installation Year
1977
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
146
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Did Occur In Mca Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
135589
Est Cost Intentional Release
231358
Est Cost Prop Damage
36898
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Gas Cost In Mcf
6.64
Prpty
403845
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Accident Psig
885
Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf
42.4
Mop Psig
1100
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1977-11-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Gas Required Odorized Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
204811
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
Pipeline Is Now Shutdown. Was Not In Use At The Time Of The Incident.
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Flow Ind
Yes
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
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
Control room personnel responded to the loss of pressure as expected. Incident was not caused by controller action.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Outside Force Type
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Preparer Name
C****** T******
Preparer Title
Sr. Dot Specialist
Preparer Email
C**************@e*****.com
Preparer Telephone
3373226682
Local Contact Name
C****** T******
Local Contact Email
C**************@e*****.com
Local Contact Telephone
3373226682
Authorizer Name
C****** T******
Authorizer Title
Sr. Dot Specialist
Authorizer Telephone
3373226682
Authorizer Email
C**************@e*****.com
Narrative
A landowner was burning his field when the fire spread to the wooden pipeline support structure. When the support structure was destroyed, the above ground piping collapsed. This caused the piping to separate at an insulating flange, which then released and ignited the gas in the pipeline.
| Report Received Date | 2022-12-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2022 |
| Report Number | 20220129 |
| Supplemental Number | 37713 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32005 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Enlink Processing Services, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 100 West 5th St. |
| Operator City Name | Tulsa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74103 |
| Local Datetime | 2022-11-11 23:30:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 29.86243 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -92.447134 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1352375 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2022-11-12 02:23:00 |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1352481 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 20420 |
| Intentional Release | 34843 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Status When Identified | Idle |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2022-11-11 23:30:00 |
| How Extinguished | Allowed To Burn Out |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 20420 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Close Datetime | 2022-11-12 01:37:00 |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Vlv Close Datetime | 2022-11-12 01:40:00 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2022-11-11 23:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2022-11-12 03:50:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70548 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Vermilion |
| Designated Location | Not Applicable |
| Pipe Fac Name | P1122 Florence 6" Lateral |
| Segment Name | P1122 Florence 6" Lateral |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Installation Year | 1977 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 146 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Did Occur In Mca Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 135589 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 231358 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 36898 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 6.64 |
| Prpty | 403845 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Accident Psig | 885 |
| Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf | 42.4 |
| Mop Psig | 1100 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1977-11-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Gas Required Odorized Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Length Segment Isolated | 204811 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | Pipeline Is Now Shutdown. Was Not In Use At The Time Of The Incident. |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Flow Ind | Yes |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| 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 | Control room personnel responded to the loss of pressure as expected. Incident was not caused by controller action. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Outside Force Type | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Preparer Name | C****** T****** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Dot Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C**************@e*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3373226682 |
| Local Contact Name | C****** T****** |
| Local Contact Email | C**************@e*****.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 3373226682 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** T****** |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Dot Specialist |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3373226682 |
| Authorizer Email | C**************@e*****.com |
| Narrative | A landowner was burning his field when the fire spread to the wooden pipeline support structure. When the support structure was destroyed, the above ground piping collapsed. This caused the piping to separate at an insulating flange, which then released and ignited the gas in the pipeline. |
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