Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-06-05 — 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)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2015-06-05 23:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On june 5, 2015, the inboard seal failed on pump p-200 at guadalupe pump station. As a result, 1.5 barrels of crude oil were released. The crude oil was contained within the pump building. The bearings and seals on the pump were replaced.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-07-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150243
Supplemental Number
20567
Report Type
Original
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
2015-06-05 23:37:00
Location Latitude
31.8526
Location Longitude
-104.5573
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.5
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
2015-06-05 23:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-06-05 23:15:00
Restart Datetime
2015-06-08 20:18:00
On Site Datetime
2015-06-05 22:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Guadalupe Pump Station
Segment Name
20" Wink To Guadalupe
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79847
Onshore City Name
Pine Springs
Onshore County Name
Culberson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 113
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
1955
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Inboard Seal
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
83
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11083
Accident Psig
509
Mop Psig
650
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
Yes
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 controller responded to the alarm appropriately.
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
Seal/packing Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Bearing Failure Caused By Lack Of Lubrication
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
2015-07-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-369-8065
Authorizer Title
Director-Operations And Engineering
Authorizer Email
S***********@k***********.com
Narrative
On june 5, 2015, the inboard seal failed on pump p-200 at guadalupe pump station. As a result, 1.5 barrels of crude oil were released. The crude oil was contained within the pump building. The bearings and seals on the pump were replaced.
| Report Received Date | 2015-07-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150243 |
| Supplemental Number | 20567 |
| Report Type | Original |
| 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 | 2015-06-05 23:37:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.8526 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.5573 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.5 |
| 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 | 2015-06-05 23:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-06-05 23:15:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-06-08 20:18:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-06-05 22:40:00 |
| 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 | Guadalupe Pump Station |
| Segment Name | 20" Wink To Guadalupe |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79847 |
| Onshore City Name | Pine Springs |
| Onshore County Name | Culberson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 113 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 1955 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Inboard Seal |
| 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 | 83 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11083 |
| Accident Psig | 509 |
| Mop Psig | 650 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 controller responded to the alarm appropriately. |
| 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 | Seal/packing Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Bearing Failure Caused By Lack Of Lubrication |
| 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 | 2015-07-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-369-8065 |
| Authorizer Title | Director-Operations And Engineering |
| Authorizer Email | S***********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On june 5, 2015, the inboard seal failed on pump p-200 at guadalupe pump station. As a result, 1.5 barrels of crude oil were released. The crude oil was contained within the pump building. The bearings and seals on the pump were replaced. |
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