Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-06-02 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Wink Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5
Incident datetime
2016-06-02 09:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 6/2/16, a kinder morgan employee was performing safety checks at kinder morgan's guadalupe station. The employee discovered a leak on the 1/2" tubing of the fitting on the cooling line for the pump outboard bearing box. The leak was contained within the pump building. Ferrules were removed from the tubing, and it was determined that the threads were worn on the nut and tubing fitting. The fitting and tubing were replaced.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-06-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160208
Supplemental Number
21485
Report Type
Original
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
2016-06-02 09:45:00
Location Latitude
31.852417
Location Longitude
-104.557182
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.29
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
2016-06-02 09:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-06-02 09:45:00
Restart Datetime
2016-06-02 14:15:00
On Site Datetime
2016-06-02 09:45:00
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
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tubing
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
13
Est Cost Prop Damage
5
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
18
Accident Psig
610
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
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 does not see the fitting through scada. No alarms were received in the control center.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Threaded Fitting
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Wear At Threads From Repeatedly Removing And Re-Installing For Maintenance
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
2016-06-30 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 6/2/16, a kinder morgan employee was performing safety checks at kinder morgan's guadalupe station. The employee discovered a leak on the 1/2" tubing of the fitting on the cooling line for the pump outboard bearing box. The leak was contained within the pump building. Ferrules were removed from the tubing, and it was determined that the threads were worn on the nut and tubing fitting. The fitting and tubing were replaced.
| Report Received Date | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160208 |
| Supplemental Number | 21485 |
| Report Type | Original |
| 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 | 2016-06-02 09:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.852417 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.557182 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.29 |
| 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 | 2016-06-02 09:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-06-02 09:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-06-02 14:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-06-02 09:45:00 |
| 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 | 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 | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | 13 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 18 |
| Accident Psig | 610 |
| 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 | 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 does not see the fitting through scada. No alarms were received in the control center. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Threaded Fitting |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Wear At Threads From Repeatedly Removing And Re-Installing For Maintenance |
| 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 | 2016-06-30 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 6/2/16, a kinder morgan employee was performing safety checks at kinder morgan's guadalupe station. The employee discovered a leak on the 1/2" tubing of the fitting on the cooling line for the pump outboard bearing box. The leak was contained within the pump building. Ferrules were removed from the tubing, and it was determined that the threads were worn on the nut and tubing fitting. The fitting and tubing were replaced. |
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