Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2016-06-19 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2016-06-19 22:35
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On june 19, 2016, unit #8 guardian panel lost communication at bob west compressor station and caused a vent valve to open. Natural gas was release to the atmosphere through the vent stack of a sufficient quantity to require notification to the nrc. The vent valve was isolated from suction/discharge header so that the remainder of the compressor station could remain in service. There were no injuries, fatalities, or property damages.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-07-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160057
Supplemental Number
17136
Report Type
Original 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
2016-06-19 22:35:00
Location Latitude
26.59817
Location Longitude
-99.08601
Nrc Rpt Num
1151086
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-06-19 23:50:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
6107
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Valves Closed To Isolate Venting Gas Allowing Station To Remain In Service.
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-06-19 22:35:00
On Site Datetime
2016-06-19 22:50:00
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
Segment Name
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
Esd System, But Excluding Product Drain Lines And Tubing
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Unintentional Reportable Volume Of Gas Released Through A Blowdown/vent Line.
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
12214
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
12214
Accident Psig
795
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
The controller(s) were not involved in any action that caused the vent valve to open. It was totally inadvertent.
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
Communications Ind
Yes
Other Control Relief Ind
Yes
Other Control Relief Details
Vent Valve
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Communication Failure Between Controlling Software And Vent Valve
Preparer Name
K****** P*****
Preparer Title
Sr. Engineer
Preparer Email
K*********@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
2053257554
Preparer Fax
2053253508
Authorizer Name
R*** G*****
Authorizer Title
Director Codes And Standards
Authorizer Telephone
7134205433
Authorizer Email
R**********@k***********.com
Narrative
On june 19, 2016, unit #8 guardian panel lost communication at bob west compressor station and caused a vent valve to open. Natural gas was release to the atmosphere through the vent stack of a sufficient quantity to require notification to the nrc. The vent valve was isolated from suction/discharge header so that the remainder of the compressor station could remain in service. There were no injuries, fatalities, or property damages.
| Report Received Date | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160057 |
| Supplemental Number | 17136 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2016-06-19 22:35:00 |
| Location Latitude | 26.59817 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.08601 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1151086 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-06-19 23:50:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 6107 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Valves Closed To Isolate Venting Gas Allowing Station To Remain In Service. |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-06-19 22:35:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-06-19 22:50:00 |
| 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 |
| Segment Name | 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 | Esd System, But Excluding Product Drain Lines And Tubing |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Unintentional Reportable Volume Of Gas Released Through A Blowdown/vent Line. |
| 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 | 12214 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 12214 |
| Accident Psig | 795 |
| 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 | The controller(s) were not involved in any action that caused the vent valve to open. It was totally inadvertent. |
| 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 |
| Communications Ind | Yes |
| Other Control Relief Ind | Yes |
| Other Control Relief Details | Vent Valve |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Communication Failure Between Controlling Software And Vent Valve |
| Preparer Name | K****** P***** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Engineer |
| Preparer Email | K*********@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2053257554 |
| Preparer Fax | 2053253508 |
| Authorizer Name | R*** G***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7134205433 |
| Authorizer Email | R**********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On june 19, 2016, unit #8 guardian panel lost communication at bob west compressor station and caused a vent valve to open. Natural gas was release to the atmosphere through the vent stack of a sufficient quantity to require notification to the nrc. The vent valve was isolated from suction/discharge header so that the remainder of the compressor station could remain in service. There were no injuries, fatalities, or property damages. |
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