MAYBE EVEN WEEKS. THAT’S RIGHT. THAT OIL WAS SHOOTING UP 20FT INTO THE AIR. AND OFFICIALS SAY THAT THERE WAS SO MUCH SPILLED, THEY DON’T EVEN THINK IT’S POSSIBLE TO MEASURE IT. NOW, HERE’S A LOOK AT THE SCENE RIGHT NOW. YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE’S CAUTION TAPE AND A LOT OF CREWS OUT HERE CLEANING UP. THERE’S CRUDE OIL NOW JUST STICKING TO THE GROUND AND WE DO DO WANT TO SHOW YOU OVER HERE JUST HOW CLOSE THIS MESS WAS TO A LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD. BUT OFFICIALS SAY THEY DON’T BELIEVE THAT THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE WERE EVER PUT IN DANGER. NOW, FIREFIGHTERS SAY THE PIPE WAS STRUCK AROUND 1030 THIS MORNING BY A CONTRACTOR CLEARING THE ROAD FOR A NEW NEIGHBORHOOD. THE PIPE WAS 16IN IN DIAMETER AND IT TOOK AROUND FOUR HOURS BEFORE IT STOPPED. NOW, FIREFIGHTERS SAY THE VALVE WAS CLOSED AROUND 1230 THIS AFTERNOON, BUT BECAUSE OF THAT PRESSURE, IT WASN’T UNTIL AROUND 2 P.M. THAT IT ACTUALLY STOPPED LEAKING OUT. NOW, FIRE OFFICIALS SAY THERE WAS A PIPELINE REPRESENTATIVE ON SCENE WHEN THE PIPE WAS STRUCK. THE OKLAHOMA CORPORATION COMMISSION TOLD KOCO THAT THE PIPELINE WAS OPERATED BY ENERGY TRANSFER AND IT RUNS FROM CUSHING, OKLAHOMA. ALL THE WAY OUT TO MIDLAND, TEXAS. NOW, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS THERE ARE TWO AREAS HERE ON SCENE THAT ARE CONTAINING THAT CRUDE OIL, BUT THEY THINK THAT THE CLEANUP PROCESS COULD LIKELY TAKE WEEKS. FOR ME, THIS IS A FIRST TO HAVE AN ACTUAL PIPELINE THAT HAS BEEN STRUCK. AND OBVIOUSLY WE’RE IN OKLAHOMA AND WE DEAL WITH TANK BATTERIES AND THINGS LIKE THAT ON A VERY REGULAR BASIS. BUT TO ACTUALLY HAVE A PIPELINE, AN ACTIVE PIPELINE THAT STRUCK BY AN EXCAVATOR, THIS IS NOT SOMETHING WE WE DEAL WITH ON A REGULAR BASIS. NOW, WE DID CALL THE CONTRACTOR WHO HIT THE LINE. THEY DID NOT HAVE A COMMENT ON THE SITUATION. AT THIS POINT, IT’S STILL UNCLEAR WHO’S RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CLEANUP AND THE COST OF THE CLEANUP. BUT BUT COMING U
Contractor vehicle strikes pipeline in northwest OKC causing oil to spill for hours
Sky 5 shows a large runoff of oil in the construction area
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Updated: 4:22 PM CDT Sep 25, 2023
Crews responded after a construction incident caused oil to shoot from the ground Monday morning near a northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Oklahoma City Fire Department officials told KOCO 5 that a contractor vehicle struck a 16-inch oil pipe near Northwest 178th Street and Portland Avenue around 10:30 a.m. while clearing a road for a new neighborhood. It took around four hours to stop the oil from shooting out of the ground. Firefighters said a valve was closed around 12:30 p.m., but the oil didn't stop leaking until around 2 p.m. due to the pressure. The cleanup process is expected to take days or even weeks. It wasn't immediately clear who will be responsible for the cost of the cleanup. No evacuation orders were issued, and the incident did not shut down any roads. Stormwater quality and hazardous materials crews were called to the scene. >> Download the KOCO 5 App"For me, this is a first to have an actual pipeline that’s been struck. Obviously, we’re in Oklahoma, and we deal with tank batteries and things like that on a very regular basis, but to actually have a pipeline, an active pipeline, struck by an extractor is not something we deal with on a regular basis," said Oklahoma City District Fire Chief Andrew McCain. Sky 5 showed the large runoff of oil in the construction area and crews working to prevent it from spreading. The oil spread into a culvert, under Portland Avenue and onto another property across the street. Oklahoma City Fire Department said an unknown quantity got into the storm drains. Fire crews said a pipeline representative was on the scene when the pipe was struck. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission told KOCO the pipeline was operated by Energy Transfer, and it runs from Cushing to Midland, Texas. The contractor who hit the line had no comment on the situation. Top Headlines Watch: Videos you may have missed this week 1 shot, 2 taken into custody after incident at Oklahoma State Fair, police say WATCH: Sky 5 shows patches of fog over Oklahoma City metro Several people transported to hospital following multi-vehicle crash in Midwest City, police say After catching porch pirate stealing packages, Oklahoma City man takes matters into his own hands
OKLAHOMA CITY — Crews responded after a construction incident caused oil to shoot from the ground Monday morning near a northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
Oklahoma City Fire Department officials told KOCO 5 that a contractor vehicle struck a 16-inch oil pipe near Northwest 178th Street and Portland Avenue around 10:30 a.m. while clearing a road for a new neighborhood.
It took around four hours to stop the oil from shooting out of the ground. Firefighters said a valve was closed around 12:30 p.m., but the oil didn't stop leaking until around 2 p.m. due to the pressure.
The cleanup process is expected to take days or even weeks. It wasn't immediately clear who will be responsible for the cost of the cleanup.
No evacuation orders were issued, and the incident did not shut down any roads. Stormwater quality and hazardous materials crews were called to the scene.
>> Download the KOCO 5 App
"For me, this is a first to have an actual pipeline that’s been struck. Obviously, we’re in Oklahoma, and we deal with tank batteries and things like that on a very regular basis, but to actually have a pipeline, an active pipeline, struck by an extractor is not something we deal with on a regular basis," said Oklahoma City District Fire Chief Andrew McCain.
Sky 5 showed the large runoff of oil in the construction area and crews working to prevent it from spreading. The oil spread into a culvert, under Portland Avenue and onto another property across the street.
Oklahoma City Fire Department said an unknown quantity got into the storm drains.
Fire crews said a pipeline representative was on the scene when the pipe was struck. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission told KOCO the pipeline was operated by Energy Transfer, and it runs from Cushing to Midland, Texas.
The contractor who hit the line had no comment on the situation.
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