Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-04-12 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Crude And Condensate Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2016-04-12 08:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 4/12/16 kinder morgan crude and condensate experienced a release of 1.4 bbls of crude condensate at its wharton pump station in wharton tx, wharton county. At 08:45 during a routine facility check local personnel discovered a release of crude condensate escaping valve mov-306 into engineered containment below with slight surface staining of the gravel surrounding the containment. The valve was found to be leaking from the valve stem. The local manager immediately contacted kinder morgan's houston control center (hcc) and the pipeline was shut down and the emergency response plan (erp) was put into action. Once kinder morgan personnel determined the release amount to be greater than five (5) gallons state authorities were notified telephonically (railroad commission of tx pipeline safety). The kinder morgan spill response contractor was dispatched and when they arrived on site cleanup began immediately. All released condensate was recovered and stained gravel was removed and replaced. An internal investigation concluded the release was a result of a seal/packing failure. The valve was immediately repacked and the leak stopped.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-05-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160136
Supplemental Number
21440
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32678
Name
Kinder Morgan Crude And Condensate Llc
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2016-04-12 08:45:00
Location Latitude
29.317764
Location Longitude
-96.02161
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other
Commodity Details
Condensate
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.4
Recovered Bbls
1.4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-04-12 08:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-04-12 09:02:00
Restart Datetime
2016-04-12 10:56:00
On Site Datetime
2016-04-12 08:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wharton Pump Station
Segment Name
24" Wharton Takeoff
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77488
Onshore City Name
Wharton
Onshore County Name
Wharton
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Plmp 46
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
Wkm
Installation Year
2013
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
2200
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2200
Accident Psig
65
Mop Psig
1480
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 controller's actions did not contribute to the release as it was caused by a packing/seal failure within the valve.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
No Other Sub-Cause Was Identified During Internal Investigation
Preparer Name
J**** P*******
Preparer Title
Specialist-Pipeline Technical
Preparer Email
J*************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7134207004
Preparer Fax
7133604097
Prepared Date
2016-06-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** H********
Authorizer Telephone
713-369-9443
Authorizer Title
Manager - Ccs
Authorizer Email
J**************@k***********.com
Narrative
On 4/12/16 kinder morgan crude and condensate experienced a release of 1.4 bbls of crude condensate at its wharton pump station in wharton tx, wharton county. At 08:45 during a routine facility check local personnel discovered a release of crude condensate escaping valve mov-306 into engineered containment below with slight surface staining of the gravel surrounding the containment. The valve was found to be leaking from the valve stem. The local manager immediately contacted kinder morgan's houston control center (hcc) and the pipeline was shut down and the emergency response plan (erp) was put into action. Once kinder morgan personnel determined the release amount to be greater than five (5) gallons state authorities were notified telephonically (railroad commission of tx pipeline safety). The kinder morgan spill response contractor was dispatched and when they arrived on site cleanup began immediately. All released condensate was recovered and stained gravel was removed and replaced. An internal investigation concluded the release was a result of a seal/packing failure. The valve was immediately repacked and the leak stopped.
| Report Received Date | 2016-05-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160136 |
| Supplemental Number | 21440 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32678 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kinder Morgan Crude And Condensate Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-04-12 08:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.317764 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.02161 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other |
| Commodity Details | Condensate |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-04-12 08:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-04-12 09:02:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-04-12 10:56:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-04-12 08:45:00 |
| 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 | Wharton Pump Station |
| Segment Name | 24" Wharton Takeoff |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77488 |
| Onshore City Name | Wharton |
| Onshore County Name | Wharton |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Plmp 46 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | Wkm |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2200 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2200 |
| Accident Psig | 65 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| 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 controller's actions did not contribute to the release as it was caused by a packing/seal failure within the valve. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | No Other Sub-Cause Was Identified During Internal Investigation |
| Preparer Name | J**** P******* |
| Preparer Title | Specialist-Pipeline Technical |
| Preparer Email | J*************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7134207004 |
| Preparer Fax | 7133604097 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-06-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** H******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-369-9443 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Ccs |
| Authorizer Email | J**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 4/12/16 kinder morgan crude and condensate experienced a release of 1.4 bbls of crude condensate at its wharton pump station in wharton tx, wharton county. At 08:45 during a routine facility check local personnel discovered a release of crude condensate escaping valve mov-306 into engineered containment below with slight surface staining of the gravel surrounding the containment. The valve was found to be leaking from the valve stem. The local manager immediately contacted kinder morgan's houston control center (hcc) and the pipeline was shut down and the emergency response plan (erp) was put into action. Once kinder morgan personnel determined the release amount to be greater than five (5) gallons state authorities were notified telephonically (railroad commission of tx pipeline safety). The kinder morgan spill response contractor was dispatched and when they arrived on site cleanup began immediately. All released condensate was recovered and stained gravel was removed and replaced. An internal investigation concluded the release was a result of a seal/packing failure. The valve was immediately repacked and the leak stopped. |
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