Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-10-27 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Wink Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$25,000
Incident datetime
2015-10-27 12:52
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 10/27/2015, a kinder morgan field operator was making a tank switch at wink station and smelled crude oil. Upon investigating, the operator discovered a release on the tank 3 suction line. The suction line was in-service idled, and the attached tank was out-of-service for the API 653 internal tank inspection. The line is now completely isolated and drained of product. The section of pipe that leaked will be replaced. The section of pipe that leaked has been replaced. Az 1/14/16
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-11-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150426
Supplemental Number
21503
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31957
Name
Kinder Morgan Wink Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St, Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2015-10-27 12:52:00
Location Latitude
31.76762
Location Longitude
-103.17699
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
14
Recovered Bbls
14
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-10-27 12:52:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Suction Line Was In-Service Idled At The Time Of The Leak.
On Site Datetime
2015-10-27 12:52:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wink Station
Segment Name
Tank 3 Suction Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79789
Onshore City Name
Wink
Onshore County Name
Winkler
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 195
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
12
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
14
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.312
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1953
Manufactured Year
1953
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
658
Est Cost Prop Damage
25000
Est Cost Emergency
6000
Est Cost Environmental
15000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
46658
Accident Psig
15
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Other Basis Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Basis Details
Failure Analysis
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
Straight Run Of Pipe, 6 O'clock Position
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
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
2016-07-06 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 10/27/2015, a kinder morgan field operator was making a tank switch at wink station and smelled crude oil. Upon investigating, the operator discovered a release on the tank 3 suction line. The suction line was in-service idled, and the attached tank was out-of-service for the API 653 internal tank inspection. The line is now completely isolated and drained of product. The section of pipe that leaked will be replaced. The section of pipe that leaked has been replaced. Az 1/14/16
| Report Received Date | 2015-11-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150426 |
| Supplemental Number | 21503 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31957 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kinder Morgan Wink Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St, Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-10-27 12:52:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.76762 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.17699 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 14 |
| Recovered Bbls | 14 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-10-27 12:52:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Suction Line Was In-Service Idled At The Time Of The Leak. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-10-27 12:52:00 |
| 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 | Wink Station |
| Segment Name | Tank 3 Suction Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79789 |
| Onshore City Name | Wink |
| Onshore County Name | Winkler |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 195 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 12 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 14 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.312 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1953 |
| Manufactured Year | 1953 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 658 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 25000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 15000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 46658 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Basis Details | Failure Analysis |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | Straight Run Of Pipe, 6 O'clock Position |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| 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 | 2016-07-06 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 10/27/2015, a kinder morgan field operator was making a tank switch at wink station and smelled crude oil. Upon investigating, the operator discovered a release on the tank 3 suction line. The suction line was in-service idled, and the attached tank was out-of-service for the API 653 internal tank inspection. The line is now completely isolated and drained of product. The section of pipe that leaked will be replaced. The section of pipe that leaked has been replaced. Az 1/14/16 |
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