GTG incident on 2025-05-19 — OK

Operator
Oneok Gas Transportation, Llc
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$135,000
Incident datetime
2025-05-19 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
On 4-20-2025 at 10:51 an oneok operator received a 911 notification of a possible fire. The operator investigated and verified a fire had occurred at the ngpl (kinder morgan) setting, which interconnects with the oneok m-line. Notifications were immediately made to local supervisor, manager and pcc. Local ops were dispatched to block valve settings at the oneok vici and mutual sites to isolate the impacted section of the m-line. Both settings were isolated. Sharon and mutual fire department assisted in blocking 2160rd at the north mile line 53rd and south mile line 54 rd. No houses were evacuated. Fire was contained to approximately one acre of wheat stubble. Oneok made the determination an nrc needed to be filed at 21:30hrs. Oneok was unable to make the determination of the impact to its piping system earlier due to the accessibility to the site. The fire at oneok/ngpl connection self-extinguished at 22:10hrs
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-05-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250055
Supplemental Number
40963
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
Name
Oneok Gas Transportation, 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
Yes
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Nrc Rpt Num
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1429140
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
5180
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Allowed To Burn Out
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
5.18
Explode Ind
Yes
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Num Pub Evacuated
0
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73853
Onshore City Name
Mutual
Onshore County Name
Woodward
Designated Location
Not Applicable
Pipe Fac Name
M-Line Ogt To Ngpl Woodward
Segment Name
M-Line
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
8 Inch Riser
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
1974
Manufactured Year
1973
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Uknown
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
533
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Did Occur In Mca Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
5000
Est Cost Unintentional Release
67236
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
135000
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Gas Cost In Mcf
12.98
Prpty
217236
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
804
Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf
40000
Mop Psig
985
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
1974-03-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
Bi-Directional
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
81312
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
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
No controllers actions had taken place prior to the release
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Incident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required)
Preparer Name
G*** C*********
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Specialist Ii
Preparer Email
G**************@o****.com
Preparer Telephone
9183818066
Local Contact Name
R*** M****
Local Contact Email
R*********@o****.com
Local Contact Telephone
9183818066
Authorizer Name
R*** M****
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
5807410185
Authorizer Email
R*********@o****.com
Narrative
On 4-20-2025 at 10:51 an oneok operator received a 911 notification of a possible fire. The operator investigated and verified a fire had occurred at the ngpl (kinder morgan) setting, which interconnects with the oneok m-line. Notifications were immediately made to local supervisor, manager and pcc. Local ops were dispatched to block valve settings at the oneok vici and mutual sites to isolate the impacted section of the m-line. Both settings were isolated. Sharon and mutual fire department assisted in blocking 2160rd at the north mile line 53rd and south mile line 54 rd. No houses were evacuated. Fire was contained to approximately one acre of wheat stubble. Oneok made the determination an nrc needed to be filed at 21:30hrs. Oneok was unable to make the determination of the impact to its piping system earlier due to the accessibility to the site. The fire at oneok/ngpl connection self-extinguished at 22:10hrs
Report Received Date 2025-05-19 00:00:00
Iyear 2025
Report Number 20250055
Supplemental Number 40963
Report Type Supplemental
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
Time Zone Central
Daylight Savings Ind Yes
Location Latitude 36.23831 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -99.15641 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Nrc Rpt Num 1429010 NRC Report How to search
Additional Nrc Report Numbers 1429140
Commodity Released Type Natural Gas
Unintentional Release 5180
Intentional Release 0
Accompanying Liquid 0
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Status When Identified Normal Operation, Includes Pauses During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind Yes
Ignite Ind Yes
How Extinguished Allowed To Burn Out
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf 5.18
Explode Ind Yes
Upstream Action Taken Valve Closure
Downstream Action Taken Valve Closure
Num Pub Evacuated 0
On Off Shore Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation Ok
Onshore Postal Code 73853
Onshore City Name Mutual
Onshore County Name Woodward
Designated Location Not Applicable
Pipe Fac Name M-Line Ogt To Ngpl Woodward
Segment Name M-Line
Federal No
Location Type Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype Other
Incident Area Details 8 Inch Riser
Crossing No
Pipe Facility Type Intrastate
System Part Involved Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved Flange Assembly
Installation Year 1974
Manufactured Year 1973
Material Involved Carbon Steel
Release Type Other
Release Type Details Uknown
Class Location Type Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca No
Pir Radius 533
Heat Damage Ind No
Non Heat Damage Ind No
Did Occur In Mca Ind No
Est Cost Oper Paid 5000
Est Cost Unintentional Release 67236
Est Cost Intentional Release 0
Est Cost Prop Damage 135000
Est Cost Emergency 10000
Est Cost Other 0
Gas Cost In Mcf 12.98
Prpty 217236
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 804
Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf 40000
Mop Psig 985
Mop Cfr Section 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192
Maop Established Date 1974-03-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind Bi-Directional
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 81312
Internal Inspection Ind Yes
Operation Complications Ind No
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 No controllers actions had taken place prior to the release
Employee Drug Test Ind No
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Cause Other Incident Cause
Cause Details Unknown
Other Type Unknown
Unknown Subtype Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Incident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required)
Preparer Name G*** C*********
Preparer Title Regulatory Compliance Specialist Ii
Preparer Email G**************@o****.com
Preparer Telephone 9183818066
Local Contact Name R*** M****
Local Contact Email R*********@o****.com
Local Contact Telephone 9183818066
Authorizer Name R*** M****
Authorizer Title Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone 5807410185
Authorizer Email R*********@o****.com
Narrative On 4-20-2025 at 10:51 an oneok operator received a 911 notification of a possible fire. The operator investigated and verified a fire had occurred at the ngpl (kinder morgan) setting, which interconnects with the oneok m-line. Notifications were immediately made to local supervisor, manager and pcc. Local ops were dispatched to block valve settings at the oneok vici and mutual sites to isolate the impacted section of the m-line. Both settings were isolated. Sharon and mutual fire department assisted in blocking 2160rd at the north mile line 53rd and south mile line 54 rd. No houses were evacuated. Fire was contained to approximately one acre of wheat stubble. Oneok made the determination an nrc needed to be filed at 21:30hrs. Oneok was unable to make the determination of the impact to its piping system earlier due to the accessibility to the site. The fire at oneok/ngpl connection self-extinguished at 22:10hrs

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