ONEOK Update on Mont Belvieu, Texas, Incident
Rhea-AI Summary
ONEOK (NYSE: OKE) reported that on Oct. 6, 2025 a fire occurred in the heating system of its MB-4 fractionator at the Mont Belvieu, Texas fractionation complex. The fire was limited to MB-4, quickly extinguished, and no employees were injured.
Fractionation operations at the complex were promptly shut down; ONEOK expects to resume complex operations after initial safety reviews, with MB-4 restarting only after repairs. The company does not currently anticipate a material effect on its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
Positive
- No employee injuries reported in the Oct. 6, 2025 incident
- Fire confined to a single unit (MB-4) and quickly extinguished
Negative
- MB-4 fractionator offline pending repair completion
- Fractionation operations at the Mont Belvieu complex temporarily shut down
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, OKE declined 0.38%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
ONEOK thanks the employees, first responders and community members who worked together to respond quickly to the incident. Employee and community safety remains the company's top priority. No employees sustained injuries in connection with the incident.
Fractionation operations at the complex were promptly shut down, and the fire, which was limited to MB-4, was quickly extinguished. ONEOK anticipates that, after completing initial safety reviews, ONEOK will resume operations of the complex, other than the MB-4 fractionator, which will resume operations following completion of repairs. ONEOK does not currently anticipate that the incident will have a material effect on the company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
At ONEOK (NYSE: OKE), we deliver energy products and services vital to an advancing world. We are a leading midstream operator that provides gathering, processing, fractionation, transportation, storage and marine export services. Through our approximately 60,000-mile pipeline network, we transport the natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), refined products and crude oil that help meet domestic and international energy demand, contribute to energy security and provide safe, reliable and responsible energy solutions needed today and into the future. As one of the largest integrated energy infrastructure companies in
ONEOK is an S&P 500 company headquartered in
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