Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-11-28 — 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)
$13,000
Incident datetime
2019-11-28 11:39
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 11/28/19, a kinder morgan controller received a high level sump alarm at mason station. The controller shut down the associated pipeline and notified local field operations. Field operations personnel went to the site to investigate and discovered a seal failure on the outboard end of the pump resulting in a release of crude oil at mason station.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-12-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190393
Supplemental Number
33209
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
2019-11-28 11:39:00
Location Latitude
31.8029
Location Longitude
-103.81378
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
8.5
Recovered Bbls
4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-11-28 11:39:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-11-28 11:39:00
Restart Datetime
2019-11-28 13:45:00
On Site Datetime
2019-11-28 12:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Mason Station
Segment Name
20" Wink To Guadalupe
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79770
Onshore City Name
Orla
Onshore County Name
Reeves
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp158
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
0
Est Cost Gas Released
500
Est Cost Prop Damage
13000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
3000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
16500
Accident Psig
680
Mop Psig
921
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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 responded appropriately to the high sump alarm by contacting the operations supervisor. The leak was due to the pump seal failure.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Spring Break In The Seal
Preparer Name
J*** J****
Preparer Title
Supervisor - Regulatory
Preparer Email
J*********@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
713-369-8078
Prepared Date
2020-01-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M***** L*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-420-4649
Authorizer Title
Director-Operations And Engineering
Authorizer Email
M**************@k***********.com
Narrative
On 11/28/19, a kinder morgan controller received a high level sump alarm at mason station. The controller shut down the associated pipeline and notified local field operations. Field operations personnel went to the site to investigate and discovered a seal failure on the outboard end of the pump resulting in a release of crude oil at mason station.
| Report Received Date | 2019-12-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190393 |
| Supplemental Number | 33209 |
| 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 | 2019-11-28 11:39:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.8029 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.81378 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 8.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-11-28 11:39:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-11-28 11:39:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-11-28 13:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-11-28 12:50:00 |
| 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 | Mason Station |
| Segment Name | 20" Wink To Guadalupe |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79770 |
| Onshore City Name | Orla |
| Onshore County Name | Reeves |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp158 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 13000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 16500 |
| Accident Psig | 680 |
| Mop Psig | 921 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 responded appropriately to the high sump alarm by contacting the operations supervisor. The leak was due to the pump seal failure. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Spring Break In The Seal |
| Preparer Name | J*** J**** |
| Preparer Title | Supervisor - Regulatory |
| Preparer Email | J*********@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-369-8078 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-01-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M***** L******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-420-4649 |
| Authorizer Title | Director-Operations And Engineering |
| Authorizer Email | M**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 11/28/19, a kinder morgan controller received a high level sump alarm at mason station. The controller shut down the associated pipeline and notified local field operations. Field operations personnel went to the site to investigate and discovered a seal failure on the outboard end of the pump resulting in a release of crude oil at mason station. |
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