Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-11-01 — 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)
$35,723
Incident datetime
2016-11-01 12:01
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 11/1/2016, an aerial patrol pilot reported to the control center a possible leak on the 20" wink pipeline. The pipeline was then shutdown. The local field operations supervisor went to the location to investigate, and confirmed that the leak was on the 20" wink pipeline. An engineered clamp was installed as a temporary repair, and a type b-sleeve was installed as the permanent repair.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-12-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160398
Supplemental Number
23127
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
2016-11-01 12:01:00
Location Latitude
31.70798
Location Longitude
-105.40839
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.5
Recovered Bbls
1.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Air Patrol
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-11-01 12:01:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-11-01 12:01:00
Restart Datetime
2016-11-02 11:07:00
On Site Datetime
2016-11-01 13:35:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-11-01 14:34:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1163047
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
20" Wink Pipeline
Segment Name
20" Guadalupe To El Paso
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79847
Onshore City Name
Cornudas
Onshore County Name
Hudspeth
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 60.5
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
20
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.281
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Youngstown
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Spray
Installation Year
1957
Manufactured Year
1957
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
350
Est Cost Gas Released
65
Est Cost Prop Damage
35723
Est Cost Emergency
5636
Est Cost Environmental
100
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
41874
Accident Psig
327
Mop Psig
794
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
73920
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Due to the nature of the leak, pinhole, and small quantity released, it was undetectable by the control room. The control room was not involved in the cause of the leak.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
Unknown
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Other Cp Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2016
Close Interval Survey Year
2012
Other Cp Survey Year
2011
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2008
Ultrasonic Recent Year
2016
Geometry Recent Year
2016
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1983
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
800
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
Yes
Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Year
2005
Exm Wet Mgnt Partcl Rcnt Year
2005
Exm Dry Mgnt Partcl Rcnt Year
2005
Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Ind
Yes
Exm Wet Mgnt Partcl Rcnt Ind
Yes
Exm Dry Mgnt Partcl Rcnt Ind
Yes
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
2018-02-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M***** L*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-420-4649
Authorizer Title
Director Of Transportation
Authorizer Email
M**************@k***********.com
Narrative
On 11/1/2016, an aerial patrol pilot reported to the control center a possible leak on the 20" wink pipeline. The pipeline was then shutdown. The local field operations supervisor went to the location to investigate, and confirmed that the leak was on the 20" wink pipeline. An engineered clamp was installed as a temporary repair, and a type b-sleeve was installed as the permanent repair.
| Report Received Date | 2016-12-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160398 |
| Supplemental Number | 23127 |
| 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 | 2016-11-01 12:01:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.70798 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -105.40839 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Air Patrol |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-11-01 12:01:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-11-01 12:01:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-11-02 11:07:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-11-01 13:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-11-01 14:34:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1163047 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 20" Wink Pipeline |
| Segment Name | 20" Guadalupe To El Paso |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79847 |
| Onshore City Name | Cornudas |
| Onshore County Name | Hudspeth |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 60.5 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 20 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.281 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Youngstown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Spray |
| Installation Year | 1957 |
| Manufactured Year | 1957 |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 350 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 65 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 35723 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5636 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 100 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 41874 |
| Accident Psig | 327 |
| Mop Psig | 794 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 73920 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Due to the nature of the leak, pinhole, and small quantity released, it was undetectable by the control room. The control room was not involved in the cause of the leak. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | Unknown |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Other Cp Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2016 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2012 |
| Other Cp Survey Year | 2011 |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2008 |
| Ultrasonic Recent Year | 2016 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2016 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1983 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 800 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | Yes |
| Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Year | 2005 |
| Exm Wet Mgnt Partcl Rcnt Year | 2005 |
| Exm Dry Mgnt Partcl Rcnt Year | 2005 |
| Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Ind | Yes |
| Exm Wet Mgnt Partcl Rcnt Ind | Yes |
| Exm Dry Mgnt Partcl Rcnt Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 2018-02-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M***** L******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-420-4649 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Transportation |
| Authorizer Email | M**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 11/1/2016, an aerial patrol pilot reported to the control center a possible leak on the 20" wink pipeline. The pipeline was then shutdown. The local field operations supervisor went to the location to investigate, and confirmed that the leak was on the 20" wink pipeline. An engineered clamp was installed as a temporary repair, and a type b-sleeve was installed as the permanent repair. |
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