Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-11-18 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Utopia Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$12,000
Incident datetime
2017-11-18 16:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
This release occurred during the commissioning of the new utopia pipeline. The leak was detected on a section of pipe acquired from eds that previously carried propane, was idled in nitrogen, and was being filled with ethane. On november 18, 2017 a field technician arrived at legacy eds block valve 87 and observed bubbles coming through the soil that were visible due to recent rain causing puddles in the area. Hydrocarbons were detected and the commissioning process was halted while the upstream and downstream valves were used to isolate the valve site. Equipment was brought in to blowdown/flare product from the line segment. The cause and impact of this release are still being assessed. 1/4/2018 update: part a.10: estimated volume of intentional and/or controlled release/blowdown (barrels) revised from 13,516 barrels to 4,898 barrels due to new information from engineering and controls regarding product movement at the time of the incident. 6/14/2018 update (final): pipeline commissioning resumed after valve replacement.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-12-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170420
Supplemental Number
30506
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39518
Name
Kinder Morgan Utopia Llc
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St. Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2017-11-18 16:15:00
Location Latitude
41.45722
Location Longitude
-83.55669
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Ethane
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.1
Intentional Release Bbls
4897
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
2017-11-18 16:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-11-18 16:47:00
Restart Datetime
2017-12-22 12:00:00
On Site Datetime
2017-11-18 16:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-11-18 18:07:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1197651
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Legacy Eds Bv 87
Segment Name
Legacy Eds Bv 87
Onshore State Abbreviation
Oh
Onshore Postal Code
43402
Onshore City Name
Bowling Green
Onshore County Name
Wood
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Eds Bv 87
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
Unknown
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Installation Year
1974
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
41135
Est Cost Prop Damage
12000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
53135
Accident Psig
450
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
96096
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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 release from the valve was estimated to be at a rate too low to be detected by the control room.
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
Preparer Name
K*** M*******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Engineer
Preparer Email
K************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
713-420-4454
Prepared Date
2018-06-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B*** F***
Authorizer Telephone
713-369-9454
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
B********@k***********.com
Narrative
This release occurred during the commissioning of the new utopia pipeline. The leak was detected on a section of pipe acquired from eds that previously carried propane, was idled in nitrogen, and was being filled with ethane. On november 18, 2017 a field technician arrived at legacy eds block valve 87 and observed bubbles coming through the soil that were visible due to recent rain causing puddles in the area. Hydrocarbons were detected and the commissioning process was halted while the upstream and downstream valves were used to isolate the valve site. Equipment was brought in to blowdown/flare product from the line segment. The cause and impact of this release are still being assessed. 1/4/2018 update: part a.10: estimated volume of intentional and/or controlled release/blowdown (barrels) revised from 13,516 barrels to 4,898 barrels due to new information from engineering and controls regarding product movement at the time of the incident. 6/14/2018 update (final): pipeline commissioning resumed after valve replacement.
| Report Received Date | 2017-12-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170420 |
| Supplemental Number | 30506 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39518 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kinder Morgan Utopia Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St. Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-11-18 16:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.45722 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.55669 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other Hvl |
| Commodity Details | Ethane |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 4897 |
| 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 | 2017-11-18 16:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-11-18 16:47:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-12-22 12:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-11-18 16:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-11-18 18:07:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1197651 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 | Legacy Eds Bv 87 |
| Segment Name | Legacy Eds Bv 87 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Oh |
| Onshore Postal Code | 43402 |
| Onshore City Name | Bowling Green |
| Onshore County Name | Wood |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Eds Bv 87 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | Unknown |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Installation Year | 1974 |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 41135 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 12000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 53135 |
| Accident Psig | 450 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 96096 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 release from the valve was estimated to be at a rate too low to be detected by the control room. |
| 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 |
| Preparer Name | K*** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Engineer |
| Preparer Email | K************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-420-4454 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-06-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B*** F*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-369-9454 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | B********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | This release occurred during the commissioning of the new utopia pipeline. The leak was detected on a section of pipe acquired from eds that previously carried propane, was idled in nitrogen, and was being filled with ethane. On november 18, 2017 a field technician arrived at legacy eds block valve 87 and observed bubbles coming through the soil that were visible due to recent rain causing puddles in the area. Hydrocarbons were detected and the commissioning process was halted while the upstream and downstream valves were used to isolate the valve site. Equipment was brought in to blowdown/flare product from the line segment. The cause and impact of this release are still being assessed. 1/4/2018 update: part a.10: estimated volume of intentional and/or controlled release/blowdown (barrels) revised from 13,516 barrels to 4,898 barrels due to new information from engineering and controls regarding product movement at the time of the incident. 6/14/2018 update (final): pipeline commissioning resumed after valve replacement. |
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