Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-06-26 — OK
Operator
Oneok Ngl Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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
2024-06-26 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
On may, 27th 2024 pipeline control received a gas detect alarm from helena booster. Oneok personnel were dispatched to the location and discovered a tubing leak on the pump 2 bearing cooling line. Oneok personnel determined the tubing was not appropriately tightened at the connection point. The loose tubing connection was determined to be the cause of the release. The loose tubing connection was repaired.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-06-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240155
Supplemental Number
39719
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
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
36.582874
Location Longitude
-98.301097
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
0.4
Intentional Release Bbls
5.3
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Isolated Pump
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Helena Pump Station
Segment Name
Site 162
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73741
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Alfalfa
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
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
Tubing
Tubing Material
Stainless Steel
Tubing Type
Rigid
Installation Year
2024
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
165
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
165
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
775
Mop Psig
2160
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2007-07-02 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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
No controllers actions had taken place prior to the release
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
P**** G**** R****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Specialist Senior
Preparer Email
P***************@o****.com
Preparer Telephone
5803956238
Prepared Date
2024-06-26 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
P**** G**** R****
Local Contact Email
P***************@o****.com
Local Contact Telephone
5807471324
Authorizer Name
M*** G******
Authorizer Telephone
918-588-7382
Authorizer Title
Vp Natrual Gas Liquids Pipelines And Terminals
Authorizer Email
M***********@o****.com
Narrative
On may, 27th 2024 pipeline control received a gas detect alarm from helena booster. Oneok personnel were dispatched to the location and discovered a tubing leak on the pump 2 bearing cooling line. Oneok personnel determined the tubing was not appropriately tightened at the connection point. The loose tubing connection was determined to be the cause of the release. The loose tubing connection was repaired.
| Report Received Date | 2024-06-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240155 |
| Supplemental Number | 39719 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 36.582874 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.301097 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 | 0.4 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 5.3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations) |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Isolated Pump |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Helena Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Site 162 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73741 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Alfalfa |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| 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 | Tubing |
| Tubing Material | Stainless Steel |
| Tubing Type | Rigid |
| Installation Year | 2024 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | 165 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 165 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 775 |
| Mop Psig | 2160 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2007-07-02 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | No controllers actions had taken place prior to the release |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | P**** G**** R**** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Specialist Senior |
| Preparer Email | P***************@o****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5803956238 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-06-26 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | P**** G**** R**** |
| Local Contact Email | P***************@o****.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 5807471324 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** G****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-588-7382 |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Natrual Gas Liquids Pipelines And Terminals |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@o****.com |
| Narrative | On may, 27th 2024 pipeline control received a gas detect alarm from helena booster. Oneok personnel were dispatched to the location and discovered a tubing leak on the pump 2 bearing cooling line. Oneok personnel determined the tubing was not appropriately tightened at the connection point. The loose tubing connection was determined to be the cause of the release. The loose tubing connection was repaired. |
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