Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-09-10 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Wink Pipeline Lp
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$12,000
Incident datetime
2014-09-10 10:50
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 9/10/2014 at 10:50 am cst a kinder morgan corrosion tech was doing a routine bimonthly rectifier readings and drove up on the leak site. He then notified the area supervisor. At 10:57 am cst the supervisor called the midland control center to shut down the wink to el paso 20" crude line. At 12:15 pm cst the supervisor responded to the leak site and confirmed it was a leak on our pipeline. The leak site was excavated and the leak was clamped. At 8:00 pm cst the wink to el paso line was restarted. A b-sleeve was installed as a final repair. Remediation is complete.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-10-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140359
Supplemental Number
20047
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
31957
Name
Kinder Morgan Wink Pipeline Lp
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St, Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2014-09-10 11:15:00
Location Latitude
31.8015
Location Longitude
-103.79673
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
17.1
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-09-10 10:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-09-10 10:57:00
Restart Datetime
2014-09-10 20:00:00
On Site Datetime
2014-09-10 12:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-09-10 12:14:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1094939
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wink To El Paso 20" Crude Line
Segment Name
Mp 159
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79770
Onshore City Name
Orla
Onshore County Name
Loving
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
159
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
30
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
20
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
X52
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Wgstn
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1955
Manufactured Year
1955
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
1568
Est Cost Prop Damage
12000
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
132000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
148568
Accident Psig
141
Mop Psig
526
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
6864
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
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
Investigation not required, controller action not related to release
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1992
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2014
Close Interval Survey Year
2012
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2008
Ultrasonic Recent Year
2013
Geometry Recent Year
2013
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1983
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
650
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
D******** G******
Preparer Title
Engineer - Pipeline Compliance
Preparer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
713-420-5512
Prepared Date
2015-01-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-369-8065
Authorizer Title
Director Of Operations And Engineering
Authorizer Email
S***********@k***********.com
Narrative
On 9/10/2014 at 10:50 am cst a kinder morgan corrosion tech was doing a routine bimonthly rectifier readings and drove up on the leak site. He then notified the area supervisor. At 10:57 am cst the supervisor called the midland control center to shut down the wink to el paso 20" crude line. At 12:15 pm cst the supervisor responded to the leak site and confirmed it was a leak on our pipeline. The leak site was excavated and the leak was clamped. At 8:00 pm cst the wink to el paso line was restarted. A b-sleeve was installed as a final repair. Remediation is complete.
| Report Received Date | 2014-10-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140359 |
| Supplemental Number | 20047 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 31957 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kinder Morgan Wink Pipeline Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St, Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-09-10 11:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.8015 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.79673 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 17.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-09-10 10:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-09-10 10:57:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-09-10 20:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-09-10 12:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-09-10 12:14:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1094939 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wink To El Paso 20" Crude Line |
| Segment Name | Mp 159 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79770 |
| Onshore City Name | Orla |
| Onshore County Name | Loving |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 159 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 30 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 20 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | X52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Wgstn |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1955 |
| Manufactured Year | 1955 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 1568 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 12000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 132000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 148568 |
| Accident Psig | 141 |
| Mop Psig | 526 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 6864 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | 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 | Investigation not required, controller action not related to release |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1992 |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2014 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2012 |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2008 |
| Ultrasonic Recent Year | 2013 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2013 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1983 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 650 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | D******** G****** |
| Preparer Title | Engineer - Pipeline Compliance |
| Preparer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-420-5512 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-01-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-369-8065 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Operations And Engineering |
| Authorizer Email | S***********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 9/10/2014 at 10:50 am cst a kinder morgan corrosion tech was doing a routine bimonthly rectifier readings and drove up on the leak site. He then notified the area supervisor. At 10:57 am cst the supervisor called the midland control center to shut down the wink to el paso 20" crude line. At 12:15 pm cst the supervisor responded to the leak site and confirmed it was a leak on our pipeline. The leak site was excavated and the leak was clamped. At 8:00 pm cst the wink to el paso line was restarted. A b-sleeve was installed as a final repair. Remediation is complete. |
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