Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-08-03 — 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)
$17,128
Incident datetime
2023-08-03 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 07/05/23, a kinder morgan employee noticed a leak inside the wink tank farm coming off the km2 16 inch pipeline station piping and installed temporary repair to stop the leak . The leak was coming from a 8 feet long 10 inch diameter pipe connection at the bottom of the 16 inch pipeline that was blind flanged for a future connection to a tank. An engineering clamp was installed on pipeline on 07/05 and the pipeline was restarted. On 07/06 the km2 pipeline was shut down and isolated, and associated valves and equipment were locked out and tagged out for the drain down operations. On 07/09, the dead leg was cutout and replaced with a hydro tested 16 inch piece of pipe. The pipeline was restarted on 07/10. The failed cutout section of pipe has been sent off to the metallurgical lab. 09/11/2023 update : the metallurgical analysis has been completed and based on the failure analysis report, part g question responses have been updated. The cause of the pinhole leak was determined to be microbiologically influenced corrosion (mic).
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-08-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230176
Supplemental Number
38528
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
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
31.770482
Location Longitude
-103.176936
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm 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
No
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
Wink Tank Farm
Segment Name
Km2
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79789
Onshore City Name
Wink
Onshore County Name
Winkler
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
Mp 195
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
10
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.365
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l; Astm A106
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Tenaris
Pipe Coating Type
Paint
Coating Applied Ind
Yes
Installation Year
2017
Manufactured Year
2016
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
35
Est Cost Prop Damage
17128
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
4424
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
21587
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
63
Mop Psig
285
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2017-07-01 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
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Dead Leg Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
J*** J****
Preparer Title
Manager - Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
J*********@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7133698078
Prepared Date
2023-09-11 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 07/05/23, a kinder morgan employee noticed a leak inside the wink tank farm coming off the km2 16 inch pipeline station piping and installed temporary repair to stop the leak . The leak was coming from a 8 feet long 10 inch diameter pipe connection at the bottom of the 16 inch pipeline that was blind flanged for a future connection to a tank. An engineering clamp was installed on pipeline on 07/05 and the pipeline was restarted. On 07/06 the km2 pipeline was shut down and isolated, and associated valves and equipment were locked out and tagged out for the drain down operations. On 07/09, the dead leg was cutout and replaced with a hydro tested 16 inch piece of pipe. The pipeline was restarted on 07/10. The failed cutout section of pipe has been sent off to the metallurgical lab. 09/11/2023 update : the metallurgical analysis has been completed and based on the failure analysis report, part g question responses have been updated. The cause of the pinhole leak was determined to be microbiologically influenced corrosion (mic).
| Report Received Date | 2023-08-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230176 |
| Supplemental Number | 38528 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 31.770482 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.176936 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm 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 | No |
| 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 | Wink Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Km2 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79789 |
| Onshore City Name | Wink |
| Onshore County Name | Winkler |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | Mp 195 |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 10 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.365 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l; Astm A106 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Tenaris |
| Pipe Coating Type | Paint |
| Coating Applied Ind | Yes |
| Installation Year | 2017 |
| Manufactured Year | 2016 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 35 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 17128 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 4424 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 21587 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 63 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2017-07-01 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 | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Dead Leg Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J*** J**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | J*********@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7133698078 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-09-11 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 07/05/23, a kinder morgan employee noticed a leak inside the wink tank farm coming off the km2 16 inch pipeline station piping and installed temporary repair to stop the leak . The leak was coming from a 8 feet long 10 inch diameter pipe connection at the bottom of the 16 inch pipeline that was blind flanged for a future connection to a tank. An engineering clamp was installed on pipeline on 07/05 and the pipeline was restarted. On 07/06 the km2 pipeline was shut down and isolated, and associated valves and equipment were locked out and tagged out for the drain down operations. On 07/09, the dead leg was cutout and replaced with a hydro tested 16 inch piece of pipe. The pipeline was restarted on 07/10. The failed cutout section of pipe has been sent off to the metallurgical lab. 09/11/2023 update : the metallurgical analysis has been completed and based on the failure analysis report, part g question responses have been updated. The cause of the pinhole leak was determined to be microbiologically influenced corrosion (mic). |
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