Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-11-23 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Crude And Condensate Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2020-11-23 03:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
(11/23/2020) at approximately 0300 kmcc personnel was called out to investigate a sump level alarm at our louise meter station located at 4754 cr 315, louise tx, in wharton county. When they arrived they observed staining on pipe and gravel measuring approximately 106'x45'. There was no pooling of product. It was determined that a 1/4" nipple had failed from a prv test port and sprayed a mist of crude condensate. Our spill volume estimate is 13.3 gallons / .31 bbl. Of crude condensate released. Our osro responded and cleaned up, and the failed component was replaced and has been sent off for metallurgical analysis for cause of failure. Because the cause of the release is still under investigation the apparent cause will be noted on the supplemental and final 7000.1. 1/20/2021 - metallurgical analysis has determined the apparent cause of the failure to be equipment failure due to a fatigue fracture in the threads of teh failed 1/4" pipe nipple. A contributing factor to the failure was a valve attached to the nipple with no support.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-12-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200336
Supplemental Number
34740
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
2020-11-23 03:00:00
Location Latitude
29.065103
Location Longitude
-96.360234
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.3
Recovered Bbls
0.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-11-23 03:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Already Shut Down Due To A High Sump Esd Alarm At 01:48
On Site Datetime
2020-11-23 03:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Louise Meter Station
Segment Name
20" Central Junction To Sweeny Junction
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77455
Onshore City Name
Louise
Onshore County Name
Wharton
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Meter Station
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
2020
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
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
12
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
3500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
2000
Est Cost Other Details
Disposal Of Sorbents And Response Materials
Prpty
5612
Accident Psig
823
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
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
Pipe Nipple
Additional Support Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J**** P*******
Preparer Title
Compliance Technical Specialist
Preparer Email
J*************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7134207004
Prepared Date
2021-01-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** F******
Authorizer Telephone
7707514240
Authorizer Title
Director - Compliance
Authorizer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Narrative
(11/23/2020) at approximately 0300 kmcc personnel was called out to investigate a sump level alarm at our louise meter station located at 4754 cr 315, louise tx, in wharton county. When they arrived they observed staining on pipe and gravel measuring approximately 106'x45'. There was no pooling of product. It was determined that a 1/4" nipple had failed from a prv test port and sprayed a mist of crude condensate. Our spill volume estimate is 13.3 gallons / .31 bbl. Of crude condensate released. Our osro responded and cleaned up, and the failed component was replaced and has been sent off for metallurgical analysis for cause of failure. Because the cause of the release is still under investigation the apparent cause will be noted on the supplemental and final 7000.1. 1/20/2021 - metallurgical analysis has determined the apparent cause of the failure to be equipment failure due to a fatigue fracture in the threads of teh failed 1/4" pipe nipple. A contributing factor to the failure was a valve attached to the nipple with no support.
| Report Received Date | 2020-12-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200336 |
| Supplemental Number | 34740 |
| 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 | 2020-11-23 03:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.065103 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.360234 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-11-23 03:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Already Shut Down Due To A High Sump Esd Alarm At 01:48 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-11-23 03:00:00 |
| 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 | Louise Meter Station |
| Segment Name | 20" Central Junction To Sweeny Junction |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77455 |
| Onshore City Name | Louise |
| Onshore County Name | Wharton |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Meter Station |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 2020 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| 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 | 12 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Disposal Of Sorbents And Response Materials |
| Prpty | 5612 |
| Accident Psig | 823 |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Pipe Nipple |
| Additional Support Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J**** P******* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Technical Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J*************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7134207004 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-01-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7707514240 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | (11/23/2020) at approximately 0300 kmcc personnel was called out to investigate a sump level alarm at our louise meter station located at 4754 cr 315, louise tx, in wharton county. When they arrived they observed staining on pipe and gravel measuring approximately 106'x45'. There was no pooling of product. It was determined that a 1/4" nipple had failed from a prv test port and sprayed a mist of crude condensate. Our spill volume estimate is 13.3 gallons / .31 bbl. Of crude condensate released. Our osro responded and cleaned up, and the failed component was replaced and has been sent off for metallurgical analysis for cause of failure. Because the cause of the release is still under investigation the apparent cause will be noted on the supplemental and final 7000.1. 1/20/2021 - metallurgical analysis has determined the apparent cause of the failure to be equipment failure due to a fatigue fracture in the threads of teh failed 1/4" pipe nipple. A contributing factor to the failure was a valve attached to the nipple with no support. |
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