Business Segments · Direct Operating Costs
Natural Gas Pipelines — Direct Operating Costs
Oneok Natural Gas Pipelines — Direct Operating Costs decreased by 6.3% to $60.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.4%, from $52.00M to $60.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Natural Gas Pipelines — Direct Operating Costs shows an upward trend with a 7.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Rising costs may indicate aging infrastructure or increased regulatory compliance requirements.
Detailed definition
Reflects the recurring expenses required to operate and maintain the physical pipeline infrastructure, including labor,...
Peer comparison
Comparable to operating and maintenance (O&M) expenses at other pipeline operators.
Metric ID:
oke_segment_natural_gas_pipelines_direct_operating_costsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $38.51M | $41.02M | $48.41M | $41.21M | $41.20M | $43.82M | $55.05M | $45.00M | $49.00M | $51.00M | $57.00M | $53.00M | $52.00M | $52.00M | $76.00M | $52.00M | $56.00M | $59.00M | $64.00M | $60.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.5% | +18.0% | -14.9% | -0.0% | +6.4% | +25.6% | -18.3% | +8.9% | +4.1% | +11.8% | -7.0% | -1.9% | +0.0% | +46.2% | -31.6% | +7.7% | +5.4% | +8.5% | -6.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.0% | +6.8% | +13.7% | +9.2% | +18.9% | +16.4% | +3.5% | +17.8% | +6.1% | +2.0% | +33.3% | -1.9% | +7.7% | +13.5% | -15.8% | +15.4% |
Range$38.51M – $76.00M
CAGR+9.8%
Avg YoY Growth+9.6%
Median YoY Growth+8.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Oneok's natural gas pipelines — direct operating costs?
- Oneok (OKE) reported natural gas pipelines — direct operating costs of $60.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Oneok's natural gas pipelines — direct operating costs changed year-over-year?
- Oneok's natural gas pipelines — direct operating costs increased by 15.4% year-over-year, from $52.00M to $60.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Oneok's natural gas pipelines — direct operating costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Oneok's natural gas pipelines — direct operating costs has grown at a 7.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $170.26M to $231.00M.
- What does natural gas pipelines — direct operating costs mean?
- Routine expenses for maintaining and operating pipeline infrastructure.