PHMSA Pipeline Safety Program

Stakeholder Communications

Home General Public Local Officials State Regulators Federal Agencies Emergency Officials Advocates Industry Excavators

Site Pages

Pipeline Basics

Safety Standards

Inspection

Enforcement

Incident & Mileage Reports

Damage Prevention

Alternative Fuels

Community Assistance and Technical Services

Land Use Planning

Public Meetings

Public Awareness

Liquefied Natural Gas

Pipeline Library

Pipeline Glossary

Links

State-specific information:

Significant Pipeline Incidents By Cause

This report is a sub-report of the Oklahoma Significant Incident and Mileage Overview report. As such, it represents Significant Incidents (A) only over the time period and pipeline system specified.

The data source for this table is the PHMSA Filtered Incident Files. (1) (2) (3)

More Pipeline Incidents and Mileage Reports are available.

Oklahoma All Pipeline Systems: Significant Incident Details: 1998-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident Number % Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C) % of Property Damage
CORROSION
CORROSION, EXTERNAL 6 4.3% 0 0 $5,890,198 14.4%
CORROSION, INTERNAL 18 13.1% 0 0 $2,023,913 4.9%
VARIOUS 15 10.9% 0 2 $985,206 2.4%
Sub Total 39 28.4% 0 2 $8,899,319 21.8%
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
OPERATOR EXCAVATION DAMAGE 2 1.4% 0 0 $1,532,190 3.7%
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 12 8.7% 1 0 $3,559,196 8.7%
VARIOUS 12 8.7% 1 1 $1,589,050 3.9%
Sub Total 26 18.9% 2 1 $6,680,437 16.4%
HUMAN ERROR
INCORRECT OPERATION 3 2.1% 0 0 $238,544 0.5%
VARIOUS 6 4.3% 0 4 $2,409,291 5.9%
Sub Total 9 6.5% 0 4 $2,647,836 6.5%
MATERIAL FAILURE
BODY OF PIPE 2 1.4% 0 0 $667,421 1.6%
COMPONENT 2 1.4% 0 0 $59,995 0.1%
FILLET WELD 1 0.7% 0 0 $669,700 1.6%
JOINT 1 0.7% 0 0 $0 0.0%
MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT 3 2.1% 0 0 $215,574 0.5%
RUPTURED OR LEAKING SEAL/PUMP PACKING 2 1.4% 0 0 $8,773 0.0%
THREADS STRIPPED, BROKEN PIPE COUPLING 3 2.1% 0 1 $115,859 0.2%
VARIOUS 10 7.3% 1 1 $481,686 1.1%
Sub Total 24 17.5% 1 2 $2,219,010 5.4%
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
EARTH MOVEMENT 1 0.7% 0 0 $239,888 0.5%
HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS 1 0.7% 0 0 $504,872 1.2%
LIGHTNING 2 1.4% 0 0 $8,568,169 21.0%
VARIOUS 2 1.4% 0 0 $727,255 1.7%
Sub Total 6 4.3% 0 0 $10,040,185 24.6%
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO... 1 0.7% 1 0 $7,246 0.0%
FIRE/EXPLOSION AS PRIMARY CAUSE 1 0.7% 0 0 $2,611,828 6.4%
VANDALISM 2 1.4% 0 0 $88,878 0.2%
Sub Total 4 2.9% 1 0 $2,707,953 6.6%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
MISCELLANEOUS 6 4.3% 0 0 $2,773,758 6.8%
UNKNOWN 2 1.4% 0 0 $253,500 0.6%
VARIOUS 21 15.3% 1 2 $4,497,072 11.0%
Sub Total 29 21.1% 1 2 $7,524,330 18.4%
Totals 137 100.0% 5 11 $40,719,074 100.0%
Oklahoma, All Pipeline Systems, 1998-2008 YTD
Oklahoma Hazardous Liquid: Significant Incident Details: 1998-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident Number % Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C) % of Property Damage
CORROSION
CORROSION, EXTERNAL 4 4.0% 0 0 $4,628,797 15.3%
CORROSION, INTERNAL 18 18.1% 0 0 $2,023,913 6.7%
VARIOUS 13 13.1% 0 0 $768,257 2.5%
Sub Total 35 35.3% 0 0 $7,420,968 24.5%
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
OPERATOR EXCAVATION DAMAGE 2 2.0% 0 0 $1,532,190 5.0%
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 7 7.0% 0 0 $2,806,545 9.3%
VARIOUS 8 8.0% 0 0 $981,459 3.2%
Sub Total 17 17.1% 0 0 $5,320,195 17.6%
HUMAN ERROR
INCORRECT OPERATION 2 2.0% 0 0 $142,692 0.4%
VARIOUS 4 4.0% 0 2 $2,409,291 7.9%
Sub Total 6 6.0% 0 2 $2,551,983 8.4%
MATERIAL FAILURE
BODY OF PIPE 1 1.0% 0 0 $542,551 1.8%
COMPONENT 2 2.0% 0 0 $59,995 0.2%
FILLET WELD 1 1.0% 0 0 $669,700 2.2%
JOINT 1 1.0% 0 0 $0 0.0%
MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT 2 2.0% 0 0 $7,324 0.0%
RUPTURED OR LEAKING SEAL/PUMP PACKING 2 2.0% 0 0 $8,773 0.0%
THREADS STRIPPED, BROKEN PIPE COUPLING 1 1.0% 0 0 $7,699 0.0%
VARIOUS 6 6.0% 0 0 $216,520 0.7%
Sub Total 16 16.1% 0 0 $1,512,565 5.0%
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
EARTH MOVEMENT 1 1.0% 0 0 $239,888 0.7%
HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS 1 1.0% 0 0 $504,872 1.6%
LIGHTNING 2 2.0% 0 0 $8,568,169 28.3%
VARIOUS 1 1.0% 0 0 $242,418 0.8%
Sub Total 5 5.0% 0 0 $9,555,348 31.6%
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
FIRE/EXPLOSION AS PRIMARY CAUSE 1 1.0% 0 0 $2,611,828 8.6%
VANDALISM 2 2.0% 0 0 $88,878 0.2%
Sub Total 3 3.0% 0 0 $2,700,706 8.9%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
MISCELLANEOUS 2 2.0% 0 0 $165,803 0.5%
UNKNOWN 2 2.0% 0 0 $253,500 0.8%
VARIOUS 13 13.1% 0 0 $703,690 2.3%
Sub Total 17 17.1% 0 0 $1,122,993 3.7%
Totals 99 100.0% 0 2 $30,184,762 100.0%
Oklahoma, Hazardous Liquid, 1998-2008 YTD
Oklahoma Hazardous Liquid Onshore: Significant Incident Details: 1998-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident Number % Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C) % of Property Damage
CORROSION
CORROSION, EXTERNAL 4 4.0% 0 0 $4,628,797 15.3%
CORROSION, INTERNAL 18 18.1% 0 0 $2,023,913 6.7%
VARIOUS 13 13.1% 0 0 $768,257 2.5%
Sub Total 35 35.3% 0 0 $7,420,968 24.5%
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
OPERATOR EXCAVATION DAMAGE 2 2.0% 0 0 $1,532,190 5.0%
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 7 7.0% 0 0 $2,806,545 9.3%
VARIOUS 8 8.0% 0 0 $981,459 3.2%
Sub Total 17 17.1% 0 0 $5,320,195 17.6%
HUMAN ERROR
INCORRECT OPERATION 2 2.0% 0 0 $142,692 0.4%
VARIOUS 4 4.0% 0 2 $2,409,291 7.9%
Sub Total 6 6.0% 0 2 $2,551,983 8.4%
MATERIAL FAILURE
BODY OF PIPE 1 1.0% 0 0 $542,551 1.8%
COMPONENT 2 2.0% 0 0 $59,995 0.2%
FILLET WELD 1 1.0% 0 0 $669,700 2.2%
JOINT 1 1.0% 0 0 $0 0.0%
MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT 2 2.0% 0 0 $7,324 0.0%
RUPTURED OR LEAKING SEAL/PUMP PACKING 2 2.0% 0 0 $8,773 0.0%
THREADS STRIPPED, BROKEN PIPE COUPLING 1 1.0% 0 0 $7,699 0.0%
VARIOUS 6 6.0% 0 0 $216,520 0.7%
Sub Total 16 16.1% 0 0 $1,512,565 5.0%
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
EARTH MOVEMENT 1 1.0% 0 0 $239,888 0.7%
HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS 1 1.0% 0 0 $504,872 1.6%
LIGHTNING 2 2.0% 0 0 $8,568,169 28.3%
VARIOUS 1 1.0% 0 0 $242,418 0.8%
Sub Total 5 5.0% 0 0 $9,555,348 31.6%
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
FIRE/EXPLOSION AS PRIMARY CAUSE 1 1.0% 0 0 $2,611,828 8.6%
VANDALISM 2 2.0% 0 0 $88,878 0.2%
Sub Total 3 3.0% 0 0 $2,700,706 8.9%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
MISCELLANEOUS 2 2.0% 0 0 $165,803 0.5%
UNKNOWN 2 2.0% 0 0 $253,500 0.8%
VARIOUS 13 13.1% 0 0 $703,690 2.3%
Sub Total 17 17.1% 0 0 $1,122,993 3.7%
Totals 99 100.0% 0 2 $30,184,762 100.0%
Oklahoma, Hazardous Liquid Onshore, 1998-2008 YTD

No Data Available

Oklahoma Gas Transmission: Significant Incident Details: 1998-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident Number % Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C) % of Property Damage
CORROSION
CORROSION, EXTERNAL 2 8.7% 0 0 $1,261,401 15.1%
VARIOUS 1 4.3% 0 0 $175,905 2.1%
Sub Total 3 13.0% 0 0 $1,437,306 17.2%
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 3 13.0% 1 0 $537,783 6.4%
VARIOUS 1 4.3% 0 1 $0 0.0%
Sub Total 4 17.3% 1 1 $537,783 6.4%
HUMAN ERROR
INCORRECT OPERATION 1 4.3% 0 0 $95,852 1.1%
Sub Total 1 4.3% 0 0 $95,852 1.1%
MATERIAL FAILURE
BODY OF PIPE 1 4.3% 0 0 $124,870 1.5%
MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT 1 4.3% 0 0 $208,250 2.4%
THREADS STRIPPED, BROKEN PIPE COUPLING 1 4.3% 0 0 $104,815 1.2%
VARIOUS 2 8.7% 0 0 $251,093 3.0%
Sub Total 5 21.7% 0 0 $689,028 8.2%
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
VARIOUS 1 4.3% 0 0 $484,837 5.8%
Sub Total 1 4.3% 0 0 $484,837 5.8%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
MISCELLANEOUS 4 17.3% 0 0 $2,607,955 31.2%
VARIOUS 5 21.7% 1 1 $2,497,284 29.9%
Sub Total 9 39.1% 1 1 $5,105,239 61.1%
Totals 23 100.0% 2 2 $8,350,047 100.0%
Oklahoma, Gas Transmission, 1998-2008 YTD
Oklahoma Gas Transmission Onshore: Significant Incident Details: 1998-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident Number % Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C) % of Property Damage
CORROSION
CORROSION, EXTERNAL 2 8.7% 0 0 $1,261,401 15.1%
VARIOUS 1 4.3% 0 0 $175,905 2.1%
Sub Total 3 13.0% 0 0 $1,437,306 17.2%
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 3 13.0% 1 0 $537,783 6.4%
VARIOUS 1 4.3% 0 1 $0 0.0%
Sub Total 4 17.3% 1 1 $537,783 6.4%
HUMAN ERROR
INCORRECT OPERATION 1 4.3% 0 0 $95,852 1.1%
Sub Total 1 4.3% 0 0 $95,852 1.1%
MATERIAL FAILURE
BODY OF PIPE 1 4.3% 0 0 $124,870 1.5%
MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT 1 4.3% 0 0 $208,250 2.4%
THREADS STRIPPED, BROKEN PIPE COUPLING 1 4.3% 0 0 $104,815 1.2%
VARIOUS 2 8.7% 0 0 $251,093 3.0%
Sub Total 5 21.7% 0 0 $689,028 8.2%
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
VARIOUS 1 4.3% 0 0 $484,837 5.8%
Sub Total 1 4.3% 0 0 $484,837 5.8%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
MISCELLANEOUS 4 17.3% 0 0 $2,607,955 31.2%
VARIOUS 5 21.7% 1 1 $2,497,284 29.9%
Sub Total 9 39.1% 1 1 $5,105,239 61.1%
Totals 23 100.0% 2 2 $8,350,047 100.0%
Oklahoma, Gas Transmission Onshore, 1998-2008 YTD

No Data Available

No Data Available

Oklahoma Gas Distribution: Significant Incident Details: 1998-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident Number % Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C) % of Property Damage
CORROSION
VARIOUS 1 6.6% 0 2 $41,044 1.8%
Sub Total 1 6.6% 0 2 $41,044 1.8%
EXCAVATION DAMAGE
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 2 13.3% 0 0 $214,867 9.8%
VARIOUS 3 20.0% 1 0 $607,591 27.8%
Sub Total 5 33.3% 1 0 $822,458 37.6%
HUMAN ERROR
VARIOUS 2 13.3% 0 2 $0 0.0%
Sub Total 2 13.3% 0 2 $0 0.0%
MATERIAL FAILURE
THREADS STRIPPED, BROKEN PIPE COUPLING 1 6.6% 0 1 $3,344 0.1%
VARIOUS 2 13.3% 1 1 $14,072 0.6%
Sub Total 3 20.0% 1 2 $17,416 0.8%
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO... 1 6.6% 1 0 $7,246 0.3%
Sub Total 1 6.6% 1 0 $7,246 0.3%
ALL OTHER CAUSES
VARIOUS 3 20.0% 0 1 $1,296,098 59.3%
Sub Total 3 20.0% 0 1 $1,296,098 59.3%
Totals 15 100.0% 3 7 $2,184,264 100.0%
Oklahoma, Gas Distribution, 1998-2008 YTD

Notes

  1. Significant Incidents are those incidents reported by pipeline operators with any of the following conditions are met: 1) fatality or injury requiring in-patient hospitalization. 2) $50,000 or more in total costs, measured in 1984 dollars. 3) highly volatile liquid releases of 5 barrels or more or other liquid releases of 50 barrels or more. 4) liquid releases resulting in an unintentional fire or explosion. Note: Significant Incidents include all Serious Incidents. Unless otherwise noted, any counts of Significant Incidents also include Serious Incidents.
  2. Costs in the current year (2008) are nominal (as reported). The costs for incidents prior to 2008 are presented in 2007 dollars. Cost of Gas lost is indexed via the Energy Information Administration, Natural Gas City Gate Prices. All other costs are adjusted via the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Government Printing Office inflation values.
  3. For years 2002 and later, property damage is estimated as the sum of all public and private costs reported in the 30-day incident report. For years prior to 2002, accident report forms did not include a breakdown of public and private costs so property damage for these years is the reported total property damage field in the report. All costs prior to 2008 are expressed in 2007 dollars. Costs in current year (2008) are nominal.

Sources

  1. PHMSA Hazardous Liquid Filtered Incidents File - October 14, 2008
  2. PHMSA Gas Transmission Filtered Incidents File - October 14, 2008
  3. PHMSA Gas Distribution Filtered Incidents File - October 14, 2008

See Pipeline Incidents and Mileage Reports for more pipeline safety reports.

Feedback | Information Highlights Directory | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Policy | ©2005-2008 PHMSA | Generated: 10/24/08 04:49:56 PM