Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-06-19 — 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)
$15,000
Incident datetime
2023-06-19 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On may 30, 2023, at 0130 a controller at the houston control center received a lel alarm on unit310 at the dewitt station in dewitt county, texas. At 0220, an operator arrived on site and discovered 1.69 bbls. Of crude were released in the unit skid and containment area. The release did not leave the containment area. Spill pads and a vacuum truck were utilized to recover the product. The pipeline was restarted at 0800. On july 31, 2023, an investigation concluded the release was due to a failed pump seal. Seal failure analysis indicated there was a clogged seal flush port, which resulted in high temperatures and lead to the seal drying out. The pump seal failed following these occurrences.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-06-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230131
Supplemental Number
38444
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
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
29.067838
Location Longitude
-97.367731
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.69
Recovered Bbls
1.69
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Dewitt Station
Segment Name
Unit 310
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77954
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Dewitt
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
0
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Pump Type
Centrifugal
Pump Service Type
Mainline
Installation Year
2013
Manufactured Year
2013
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Carbon, Silicon Carbide,nbr, Epdm, 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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
124
Est Cost Prop Damage
15000
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
16124
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
356
Mop Psig
1480
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2012-07-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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 release was caused by a seal failure on the pump.
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
A Clogged Seal Flush Port Resulted In High Temps And The Seal Ran Dry.
Preparer Name
S*** C*******
Preparer Title
Specialist-Technical Compliance Code St Ii
Preparer Email
S************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
281-639-3782
Prepared Date
2023-08-24 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
S*** S******
Local Contact Email
S***********@k***********.com
Local Contact Telephone
713-420-3219
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
7134206496
Authorizer Title
Manager Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
On may 30, 2023, at 0130 a controller at the houston control center received a lel alarm on unit310 at the dewitt station in dewitt county, texas. At 0220, an operator arrived on site and discovered 1.69 bbls. Of crude were released in the unit skid and containment area. The release did not leave the containment area. Spill pads and a vacuum truck were utilized to recover the product. The pipeline was restarted at 0800. On july 31, 2023, an investigation concluded the release was due to a failed pump seal. Seal failure analysis indicated there was a clogged seal flush port, which resulted in high temperatures and lead to the seal drying out. The pump seal failed following these occurrences.
| Report Received Date | 2023-06-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230131 |
| Supplemental Number | 38444 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 29.067838 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.367731 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.69 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.69 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | No |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Dewitt Station |
| Segment Name | Unit 310 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77954 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Dewitt |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Pump Type | Centrifugal |
| Pump Service Type | Mainline |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Manufactured Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Carbon, Silicon Carbide,nbr, Epdm, 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 124 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 15000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 16124 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 356 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2012-07-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 release was caused by a seal failure on the pump. |
| 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 | A Clogged Seal Flush Port Resulted In High Temps And The Seal Ran Dry. |
| Preparer Name | S*** C******* |
| Preparer Title | Specialist-Technical Compliance Code St Ii |
| Preparer Email | S************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-639-3782 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-08-24 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | S*** S****** |
| Local Contact Email | S***********@k***********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 713-420-3219 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7134206496 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On may 30, 2023, at 0130 a controller at the houston control center received a lel alarm on unit310 at the dewitt station in dewitt county, texas. At 0220, an operator arrived on site and discovered 1.69 bbls. Of crude were released in the unit skid and containment area. The release did not leave the containment area. Spill pads and a vacuum truck were utilized to recover the product. The pipeline was restarted at 0800. On july 31, 2023, an investigation concluded the release was due to a failed pump seal. Seal failure analysis indicated there was a clogged seal flush port, which resulted in high temperatures and lead to the seal drying out. The pump seal failed following these occurrences. |
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