Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2015-10-03 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2015-10-03 02:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Kmtp bob west compressor station, 10/03/2015 (saturday), approximately 1:00 am, pilot tubing on the discharge relief valve for compressor unit #3 broke allowing the discharge relief valve to vent natural gas to atmosphere. Local police heard the discharge relief valve venting and contacted kmtp gas control. Notifications were made by kmtp gas control. Local police arrived at bob west compressor station approximately 2:00 am and local fire department arrived at bob west compressor station approximately 2:15 am; however there was no fire and no evacuation necessary. Kmtp station operator arrived at bob west compressor station at 2:50 am and verified the relief valve was venting. At 3:00 am, kmtp station operator had compressor #3 isolated; venting ceased. Pilot of discharge relief valve has been repaired. Discharge relief valve has been inspected and tested.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-10-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150126
Supplemental Number
16941
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31451
Name
Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St, Ste 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2015-10-03 01:00:00
Location Latitude
26.592994
Location Longitude
-99.086805
Nrc Rpt Num
1130001
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-10-03 12:27:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
17714
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Operator Isolated The Compressor And Unit Relief Valve
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-10-03 02:00:00
On Site Datetime
2015-10-03 02:50:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78545
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Starr
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
123+33
Pipe Fac Name
Bob West Compressor Station / Sta #582
Federal
No
Location Type
Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Onshore Compressor Station Equipment And Piping
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Relief Valve
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Relief Valve Pilot Broke (Vibration); Relief Valve Vented;
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
687
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
42444
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000
Est Cost Emergency
100
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
44544
Accident Psig
1000
Mop Psig
1100
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
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
Discharge relief valve pilot broke (vibration was cause); discharge relief valve vented; control room actions were not part of the cause;
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Relief Valve Ind
Yes
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
W****** M***** M*****
Preparer Title
Specialist-Pipeline Technical
Preparer Email
M************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
205 325 3863
Authorizer Name
R*** G*****
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Telephone
713 420 5433
Authorizer Email
R**********@k***********.com
Narrative
Kmtp bob west compressor station, 10/03/2015 (saturday), approximately 1:00 am, pilot tubing on the discharge relief valve for compressor unit #3 broke allowing the discharge relief valve to vent natural gas to atmosphere. Local police heard the discharge relief valve venting and contacted kmtp gas control. Notifications were made by kmtp gas control. Local police arrived at bob west compressor station approximately 2:00 am and local fire department arrived at bob west compressor station approximately 2:15 am; however there was no fire and no evacuation necessary. Kmtp station operator arrived at bob west compressor station at 2:50 am and verified the relief valve was venting. At 3:00 am, kmtp station operator had compressor #3 isolated; venting ceased. Pilot of discharge relief valve has been repaired. Discharge relief valve has been inspected and tested.
| Report Received Date | 2015-10-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150126 |
| Supplemental Number | 16941 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31451 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St, Ste 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-10-03 01:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 26.592994 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.086805 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1130001 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-10-03 12:27:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 17714 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Operator Isolated The Compressor And Unit Relief Valve |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-10-03 02:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-10-03 02:50:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78545 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Starr |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 123+33 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Bob West Compressor Station / Sta #582 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Compressor Station Equipment And Piping |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Relief Valve |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Relief Valve Pilot Broke (Vibration); Relief Valve Vented; |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 687 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 42444 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 100 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 44544 |
| Accident Psig | 1000 |
| Mop Psig | 1100 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| 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 | Discharge relief valve pilot broke (vibration was cause); discharge relief valve vented; control room actions were not part of the cause; |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Relief Valve Ind | Yes |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | W****** M***** M***** |
| Preparer Title | Specialist-Pipeline Technical |
| Preparer Email | M************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 205 325 3863 |
| Authorizer Name | R*** G***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713 420 5433 |
| Authorizer Email | R**********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | Kmtp bob west compressor station, 10/03/2015 (saturday), approximately 1:00 am, pilot tubing on the discharge relief valve for compressor unit #3 broke allowing the discharge relief valve to vent natural gas to atmosphere. Local police heard the discharge relief valve venting and contacted kmtp gas control. Notifications were made by kmtp gas control. Local police arrived at bob west compressor station approximately 2:00 am and local fire department arrived at bob west compressor station approximately 2:15 am; however there was no fire and no evacuation necessary. Kmtp station operator arrived at bob west compressor station at 2:50 am and verified the relief valve was venting. At 3:00 am, kmtp station operator had compressor #3 isolated; venting ceased. Pilot of discharge relief valve has been repaired. Discharge relief valve has been inspected and tested. |
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