Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-11-23 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Pipelines (Usa) Inc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$110,000
Incident datetime
2010-11-23 12:09
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On november 23, 2010 a crude oil release occurred at the fish creek pump station on the express pipeline. A company employee was at the facility when the station was started. He saw crude oil spraying from the mainline check valve. He immediately involked esd procedures that shut off the pumps and he closed incoming and outgoing valves. Crude oil spread from the site on to adjacent grazing land. It was contained by the topography and snow to an area approaching 2-3 acres. The volume of the release was originlaly estimated at 50 barrels. Upon further evaluation durring clean up it was revsied to 90 barrrels. All free oil was recovered and the contaminated soil excavated and disposed off site. External notifications were made to the nrc, montana dept of env. Quality and the lepc for wheatland county, mt. The pipeline resummed normal operations with in 32 hours of the shutdown. The release apparently resulted from failure of the stud bolts on the mini slam adapter on the mainline check valve.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-12-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100308
Supplemental Number
18178
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31720
Name
Kinder Morgan Pipelines (Usa) Inc
Operator Street Address
915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2010-11-23 12:09:00
Location Latitude
46.2199
Location Longitude
-109.437
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
90
Recovered Bbls
90
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-11-23 12:09:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-11-23 12:09:00
Restart Datetime
2010-11-24 19:59:00
On Site Datetime
2010-11-23 12:09:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-11-23 13:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
960625
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Express Pipeline Fish Creek Station
Segment Name
Us Borger To Edgar
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mt
Onshore Postal Code
59074
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Check
Valve Manufacturer
Cameron/wheatley
Installation Year
2005
Manufactured Year
2004
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Failure Of Stud Bolts On Cv.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
7500
Est Cost Prop Damage
110000
Est Cost Emergency
20000
Est Cost Environmental
50000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
187500
Accident Psig
1000
Mop Psig
1217
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
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
The employee observed the release immediately upon startup and shut down the system immediately with the esd procedure.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Stud Bolts Holding Mini-Slam Adapter On The Check Valve Sheared Off Causing The Leak.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Stud Bolts Failed.
Preparer Name
W****** K******
Preparer Title
Sr Ehs Specialist
Preparer Email
B***********@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
307-233-6179
Preparer Fax
307-233-6250
Prepared Date
2013-06-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D*** D***
Authorizer Telephone
307-233-6169
Authorizer Title
Operations Director- Southern Region
Authorizer Email
D********@k***********.com
Narrative
On november 23, 2010 a crude oil release occurred at the fish creek pump station on the express pipeline. A company employee was at the facility when the station was started. He saw crude oil spraying from the mainline check valve. He immediately involked esd procedures that shut off the pumps and he closed incoming and outgoing valves. Crude oil spread from the site on to adjacent grazing land. It was contained by the topography and snow to an area approaching 2-3 acres. The volume of the release was originlaly estimated at 50 barrels. Upon further evaluation durring clean up it was revsied to 90 barrrels. All free oil was recovered and the contaminated soil excavated and disposed off site. External notifications were made to the nrc, montana dept of env. Quality and the lepc for wheatland county, mt. The pipeline resummed normal operations with in 32 hours of the shutdown. The release apparently resulted from failure of the stud bolts on the mini slam adapter on the mainline check valve.
| Report Received Date | 2010-12-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100308 |
| Supplemental Number | 18178 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31720 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kinder Morgan Pipelines (Usa) Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-11-23 12:09:00 |
| Location Latitude | 46.2199 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -109.437 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 90 |
| Recovered Bbls | 90 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-11-23 12:09:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-11-23 12:09:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2010-11-24 19:59:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-11-23 12:09:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-11-23 13:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 960625 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Express Pipeline Fish Creek Station |
| Segment Name | Us Borger To Edgar |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mt |
| Onshore Postal Code | 59074 |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Check |
| Valve Manufacturer | Cameron/wheatley |
| Installation Year | 2005 |
| Manufactured Year | 2004 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Failure Of Stud Bolts On Cv. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 7500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 110000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 50000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 187500 |
| Accident Psig | 1000 |
| Mop Psig | 1217 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| 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 | The employee observed the release immediately upon startup and shut down the system immediately with the esd procedure. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Stud Bolts Holding Mini-Slam Adapter On The Check Valve Sheared Off Causing The Leak. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Stud Bolts Failed. |
| Preparer Name | W****** K****** |
| Preparer Title | Sr Ehs Specialist |
| Preparer Email | B***********@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 307-233-6179 |
| Preparer Fax | 307-233-6250 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-06-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D*** D*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 307-233-6169 |
| Authorizer Title | Operations Director- Southern Region |
| Authorizer Email | D********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On november 23, 2010 a crude oil release occurred at the fish creek pump station on the express pipeline. A company employee was at the facility when the station was started. He saw crude oil spraying from the mainline check valve. He immediately involked esd procedures that shut off the pumps and he closed incoming and outgoing valves. Crude oil spread from the site on to adjacent grazing land. It was contained by the topography and snow to an area approaching 2-3 acres. The volume of the release was originlaly estimated at 50 barrels. Upon further evaluation durring clean up it was revsied to 90 barrrels. All free oil was recovered and the contaminated soil excavated and disposed off site. External notifications were made to the nrc, montana dept of env. Quality and the lepc for wheatland county, mt. The pipeline resummed normal operations with in 32 hours of the shutdown. The release apparently resulted from failure of the stud bolts on the mini slam adapter on the mainline check valve. |
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