Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-04-23 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Wink Pipeline Lp
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2015-04-23 11:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A western refining employee was driving past km's mason station, and saw a leak on the equipment within the station. The western refining employee reported the leak to western refining's control center who then notified km's control center. Km controller shutdown the pipeline associated with the mason station, and notified operations. Km operations personnel responded to the leak report and discovered that a sample pump for a gravitometer was leaking. The sample pump was isolated from the pipeline and removed. It is currently with the manufacturer for root cause investigation. The manufacturer determined the cause of the failure on the sample pump (1/3 horsepower) for the gravitometer to be debris between the magnet and canister. Km will install a fine mesh strainer on the suction side of the pump to prevent reoccurrence. Strainers will also be installed on similar pumps.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-05-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150190
Supplemental Number
20816
Report Type
Supplemental Final
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
2015-04-23 11:55:00
Location Latitude
31.8029
Location Longitude
-103.81378
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.45
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-04-23 11:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-04-23 11:15:00
Restart Datetime
2015-04-23 15:30:00
On Site Datetime
2015-04-23 11:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Mason Station
Segment Name
20" Wink To Guadalupe Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79770
Onshore City Name
Orla
Onshore County Name
Reeves
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 157.9
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Pump Body
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
1500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4000
Accident Psig
150
Mop Psig
526
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
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 sample pump that failed is not monitored by scada. The control room operations were normal at the time of the incident. When the leak was reported, the controller responded appropriately by shutting down the station.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Crack In Body
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Material Buildup Between The Canister (Cylinder) And Magnet (Piston)
Preparer Name
A**** Z*****
Preparer Title
Manager-Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
A***********@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
713-369-9512
Preparer Fax
303-984-3417
Prepared Date
2015-10-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-369-8065
Authorizer Title
Director-Operations And Engineering
Authorizer Email
S***********@k***********.com
Narrative
A western refining employee was driving past km's mason station, and saw a leak on the equipment within the station. The western refining employee reported the leak to western refining's control center who then notified km's control center. Km controller shutdown the pipeline associated with the mason station, and notified operations. Km operations personnel responded to the leak report and discovered that a sample pump for a gravitometer was leaking. The sample pump was isolated from the pipeline and removed. It is currently with the manufacturer for root cause investigation. The manufacturer determined the cause of the failure on the sample pump (1/3 horsepower) for the gravitometer to be debris between the magnet and canister. Km will install a fine mesh strainer on the suction side of the pump to prevent reoccurrence. Strainers will also be installed on similar pumps.
| Report Received Date | 2015-05-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150190 |
| Supplemental Number | 20816 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| 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 | 2015-04-23 11:55:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.8029 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.81378 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.45 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-04-23 11:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-04-23 11:15:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-04-23 15:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-04-23 11:55:00 |
| 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 | Mason Station |
| Segment Name | 20" Wink To Guadalupe Pipeline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79770 |
| Onshore City Name | Orla |
| Onshore County Name | Reeves |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 157.9 |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Pump Body |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4000 |
| Accident Psig | 150 |
| Mop Psig | 526 |
| 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 | 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 sample pump that failed is not monitored by scada. The control room operations were normal at the time of the incident. When the leak was reported, the controller responded appropriately by shutting down the station. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Crack In Body |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Material Buildup Between The Canister (Cylinder) And Magnet (Piston) |
| Preparer Name | A**** Z***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager-Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | A***********@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-369-9512 |
| Preparer Fax | 303-984-3417 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-369-8065 |
| Authorizer Title | Director-Operations And Engineering |
| Authorizer Email | S***********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | A western refining employee was driving past km's mason station, and saw a leak on the equipment within the station. The western refining employee reported the leak to western refining's control center who then notified km's control center. Km controller shutdown the pipeline associated with the mason station, and notified operations. Km operations personnel responded to the leak report and discovered that a sample pump for a gravitometer was leaking. The sample pump was isolated from the pipeline and removed. It is currently with the manufacturer for root cause investigation. The manufacturer determined the cause of the failure on the sample pump (1/3 horsepower) for the gravitometer to be debris between the magnet and canister. Km will install a fine mesh strainer on the suction side of the pump to prevent reoccurrence. Strainers will also be installed on similar pumps. |
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