Incident details
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GTG incident on 2025-05-27 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,133
Incident datetime
2025-05-27 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Big lake unit#1 had a failed power supply causing a communication failure. The lost communication and tripped the suction alarm. The unit vent valve is a fail open type. The vent valve opened; however, the suction and discharge valves are controlled by the turbine unit plc. The valves are a fail in last state, so that without power when they failed open causing a release of natural gas.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-05-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250060
Supplemental Number
40955
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31451
Name
Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St, Ste 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
31.119566
Location Longitude
-101.567845
Nrc Rpt Num
1429707
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1429885
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
8514
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76932
Onshore City Name
Big Lake
Onshore County Name
Big Lake
Designated Location
Not Applicable
Pipe Fac Name
Big Lake Compressor Station
Segment Name
Big Lake Compressor Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Onshore Compressor Station Equipment And Piping
Item Involved
Esd System, But Excluding Product Drain Lines And Tubing
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
The Unit Vent Valve Is A Fail Open Type Valve
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
60
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Did Occur In Mca Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
2520
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2133
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Gas Cost In Mcf
0.296
Prpty
4653
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Accident Psig
1134
Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf
3600
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
2020-07-03 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Gas Required Odorized Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
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
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Power Failure Ind
Yes
Additional Electricity Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
R*** L***
Preparer Email
R********@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
3462425231
Authorizer Name
Z*** R*****
Authorizer Telephone
8329190774
Authorizer Email
Z**********@k***********.com
Narrative
Big lake unit#1 had a failed power supply causing a communication failure. The lost communication and tripped the suction alarm. The unit vent valve is a fail open type. The vent valve opened; however, the suction and discharge valves are controlled by the turbine unit plc. The valves are a fail in last state, so that without power when they failed open causing a release of natural gas.
| Report Received Date | 2025-05-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250060 |
| Supplemental Number | 40955 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31451 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St, Ste 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 31.119566 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.567845 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1429707 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1429885 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 8514 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76932 |
| Onshore City Name | Big Lake |
| Onshore County Name | Big Lake |
| Designated Location | Not Applicable |
| Pipe Fac Name | Big Lake Compressor Station |
| Segment Name | Big Lake Compressor Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Compressor Station Equipment And Piping |
| Item Involved | Esd System, But Excluding Product Drain Lines And Tubing |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | The Unit Vent Valve Is A Fail Open Type Valve |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 60 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Did Occur In Mca Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 2520 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2133 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 0.296 |
| Prpty | 4653 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Accident Psig | 1134 |
| Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf | 3600 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2020-07-03 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Gas Required Odorized Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations) |
| 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 | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Power Failure Ind | Yes |
| Additional Electricity Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | R*** L*** |
| Preparer Email | R********@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3462425231 |
| Authorizer Name | Z*** R***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8329190774 |
| Authorizer Email | Z**********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | Big lake unit#1 had a failed power supply causing a communication failure. The lost communication and tripped the suction alarm. The unit vent valve is a fail open type. The vent valve opened; however, the suction and discharge valves are controlled by the turbine unit plc. The valves are a fail in last state, so that without power when they failed open causing a release of natural gas. |
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