Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-11-18 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Crude And Condensate Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$36,000
Incident datetime
2014-11-18 09:32
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 11/18/14 at approximately 09:32, the kinder morgan dewitt pump station experienced a release of approximately .63 barrels of crude oil. During delivery, a full flow relief alarm at a downstream facility initiated a shutdown of both the dewitt pump station mainline and booster pumps. This sudden shut down caused ansi 150# rated in-station booster pump piping to reach 382 psi or 138% of mop, as well as damage to the pump seals on the stations two booster pumps, resulting in two independent releases of crude oil totaling .63 bbls. The product released was caught in engineered containment and all product was recovered. An internal investigation revealed the root cause to be an incorrect operation and a failure to follow procedure. Note: on the original filing date of 12/16/2014 in filling I was not allowed to enter information into section e questions 6-9, section f - drug and alcohol, and sub questions 3 through 5 for section g-7. When adding supplemental and final information on 2/9/15 I was prompted to go back and enter the missing information.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-12-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140427
Supplemental Number
20113
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32678
Name
Kinder Morgan Crude And Condensate Llc
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2014-11-18 09:32:00
Location Latitude
29.066613
Location Longitude
-97.368731
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.63
Recovered Bbls
0.63
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-11-18 09:32:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-11-18 09:32:00
Restart Datetime
2014-11-18 12:50:00
On Site Datetime
2014-11-18 09:33:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Dewitt Pump Station
Segment Name
24" Dewitt To Edna
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77954
Onshore City Name
Cuero
Onshore County Name
Dewitt
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2012
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
42
Est Cost Prop Damage
36000
Est Cost Emergency
1700
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
37742
Accident Psig
382
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Exceeded 110% Of 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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest Incorrect Action Ind
Yes
Invest Maint Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Operation Type
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
J**** P*******
Preparer Title
Specialist-Pipeline Technical
Preparer Email
J*************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7134207004
Preparer Fax
7133604097
Prepared Date
2015-02-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** H********
Authorizer Telephone
713-369-9443
Authorizer Title
Manager - Ccs
Authorizer Email
J**************@k***********.com
Narrative
On 11/18/14 at approximately 09:32, the kinder morgan dewitt pump station experienced a release of approximately .63 barrels of crude oil. During delivery, a full flow relief alarm at a downstream facility initiated a shutdown of both the dewitt pump station mainline and booster pumps. This sudden shut down caused ansi 150# rated in-station booster pump piping to reach 382 psi or 138% of mop, as well as damage to the pump seals on the stations two booster pumps, resulting in two independent releases of crude oil totaling .63 bbls. The product released was caught in engineered containment and all product was recovered. An internal investigation revealed the root cause to be an incorrect operation and a failure to follow procedure. Note: on the original filing date of 12/16/2014 in filling I was not allowed to enter information into section e questions 6-9, section f - drug and alcohol, and sub questions 3 through 5 for section g-7. When adding supplemental and final information on 2/9/15 I was prompted to go back and enter the missing information.
| Report Received Date | 2014-12-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140427 |
| Supplemental Number | 20113 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32678 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kinder Morgan Crude And Condensate Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-11-18 09:32:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.066613 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.368731 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.63 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.63 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-11-18 09:32:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-11-18 09:32:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-11-18 12:50:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-11-18 09:33:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Dewitt Pump Station |
| Segment Name | 24" Dewitt To Edna |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77954 |
| Onshore City Name | Cuero |
| Onshore County Name | Dewitt |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 42 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 36000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1700 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 37742 |
| Accident Psig | 382 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Exceeded 110% Of 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest Incorrect Action Ind | Yes |
| Invest Maint Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Operation Type | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | J**** P******* |
| Preparer Title | Specialist-Pipeline Technical |
| Preparer Email | J*************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7134207004 |
| Preparer Fax | 7133604097 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-02-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** H******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-369-9443 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Ccs |
| Authorizer Email | J**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 11/18/14 at approximately 09:32, the kinder morgan dewitt pump station experienced a release of approximately .63 barrels of crude oil. During delivery, a full flow relief alarm at a downstream facility initiated a shutdown of both the dewitt pump station mainline and booster pumps. This sudden shut down caused ansi 150# rated in-station booster pump piping to reach 382 psi or 138% of mop, as well as damage to the pump seals on the stations two booster pumps, resulting in two independent releases of crude oil totaling .63 bbls. The product released was caught in engineered containment and all product was recovered. An internal investigation revealed the root cause to be an incorrect operation and a failure to follow procedure. Note: on the original filing date of 12/16/2014 in filling I was not allowed to enter information into section e questions 6-9, section f - drug and alcohol, and sub questions 3 through 5 for section g-7. When adding supplemental and final information on 2/9/15 I was prompted to go back and enter the missing information. |
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