Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-08-26 — TX
Operator
Kinetik Holdings, Lp
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2025-08-26 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On tuesday august 5, 2025, kinetic holdings lp compliance supervisor kevin ritch reported a release of crude oil on a rural location near menton, texas in reeves county. Mr. Ritch reported an estimated release of 10 bbl�s crude oil at the stampede terminal. The release was contained within a rubber lined containment at the facility, and that there were no injuries, no fires, no fatalities, no media involved, traffic was not rerouted, no evacuations, and that there was no bodies of water contaminated. All the released crude oil was recovered via vacuum trucks and no soil remediation was required due to the rubber lined containment. Kinetik recovered a total of 10 barrels crude oil by vacuum truck supporting the initial 10 bbl release. The kinetik investigation determined the root cause of the failure to be instantaneous catastrophic bearing failure resulting in the destruction of the mechanical seal assembly and not due to wear, vibration or lack of maintenance.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-08-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250198
Supplemental Number
41303
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
40768
Name
Kinetik Holdings, Lp
Operator Street Address
303 Veterans Airpark Lane Suite 2000
Operator City Name
Midland
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
79705
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
31.661688
Location Longitude
-103.72274
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Recovered Bbls
10
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
No
Shutdown Explain
Multiple Pumps Allowed Kinetik To Isolate The Pump And Continue To Operate
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
1438935
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Stampede Terminal
Segment Name
Pump 100
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79722
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Reeves
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Pump Inside A Rubber Lined Containment
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Pump Type
Centrifugal
Pump Service Type
Mainline
Installation Year
2018
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Instantaneous Catastrophic Bearing Failure Resulting In The Destruction Of The Mechanical Seal Assembly.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000
Est Cost Emergency
600
Est Cost Environmental
500
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
Vacuum Truck Recovered The Oil And Returned The Oil To Our System.
Prpty
3100
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
140
Mop Psig
600
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
2019-09-10 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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Other
Other Pump Details
Bearing Failure Resulting In The Destruction Of The Seal Assembly
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Seal Failed After Instantaneous Bearing Failure
Preparer Name
K**** R****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
K*****@k******.com
Preparer Telephone
2144783969
Prepared Date
2025-08-26 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
K**** R****
Local Contact Email
K*****@k******.com
Local Contact Telephone
2144783969
Authorizer Name
K**** R****
Authorizer Telephone
2144783969
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety Compliance Supervisor
Authorizer Email
K*****@k******.com
Narrative
On tuesday august 5, 2025, kinetic holdings lp compliance supervisor kevin ritch reported a release of crude oil on a rural location near menton, texas in reeves county. Mr. Ritch reported an estimated release of 10 bbl�s crude oil at the stampede terminal. The release was contained within a rubber lined containment at the facility, and that there were no injuries, no fires, no fatalities, no media involved, traffic was not rerouted, no evacuations, and that there was no bodies of water contaminated. All the released crude oil was recovered via vacuum trucks and no soil remediation was required due to the rubber lined containment. Kinetik recovered a total of 10 barrels crude oil by vacuum truck supporting the initial 10 bbl release. The kinetik investigation determined the root cause of the failure to be instantaneous catastrophic bearing failure resulting in the destruction of the mechanical seal assembly and not due to wear, vibration or lack of maintenance.
Report Received Date | 2025-08-26 00:00:00 |
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Iyear | 2025 |
Report Number | 20250198 |
Supplemental Number | 41303 |
Report Type | Original Final |
Operator Id | 40768 PHMSA Enforcement |
Name | Kinetik Holdings, Lp |
Operator Street Address | 303 Veterans Airpark Lane Suite 2000 |
Operator City Name | Midland |
Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
Operator Postal Code | 79705 |
Time Zone | Central |
Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
Location Latitude | 31.661688 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
Location Longitude | -103.72274 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
Recovered Bbls | 10 |
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 | No |
Shutdown Explain | Multiple Pumps Allowed Kinetik To Isolate The Pump And Continue To Operate |
Communication State Fed Ind | No |
Nrc Rpt Num | 1438935 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 | Stampede Terminal |
Segment Name | Pump 100 |
Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
Onshore Postal Code | 79722 |
Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
Onshore County Name | Reeves |
Designated Location | Milepost |
Designated Name | 0 |
Federal | No |
Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
Incident Area Subtype | Other |
Incident Area Details | Pump Inside A Rubber Lined Containment |
Crossing | No |
Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
Item Involved | Pump |
Pump Type | Centrifugal |
Pump Service Type | Mainline |
Installation Year | 2018 |
Manufactured Year | Unknown |
Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
Release Type | Other |
Release Type Details | Instantaneous Catastrophic Bearing Failure Resulting In The Destruction Of The Mechanical Seal Assembly. |
Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
Soil Contamination | No |
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 | 0 |
Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000 |
Est Cost Emergency | 600 |
Est Cost Environmental | 500 |
Est Cost Other | 0 |
Est Cost Other Details | Vacuum Truck Recovered The Oil And Returned The Oil To Our System. |
Prpty | 3100 |
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
Accident Psig | 140 |
Mop Psig | 600 |
Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
Maop Established Date | 2019-09-10 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 | Yes |
Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
Cpm Detection Ind | No |
Cpm Conf 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 | Equipment Failure |
Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
Other Pump Ind | Other |
Other Pump Details | Bearing Failure Resulting In The Destruction Of The Seal Assembly |
Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
Eq Additional Other Details | Seal Failed After Instantaneous Bearing Failure |
Preparer Name | K**** R**** |
Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Compliance Supervisor |
Preparer Email | K*****@k******.com |
Preparer Telephone | 2144783969 |
Prepared Date | 2025-08-26 00:00:00 |
Local Contact Name | K**** R**** |
Local Contact Email | K*****@k******.com |
Local Contact Telephone | 2144783969 |
Authorizer Name | K**** R**** |
Authorizer Telephone | 2144783969 |
Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety Compliance Supervisor |
Authorizer Email | K*****@k******.com |
Narrative | On tuesday august 5, 2025, kinetic holdings lp compliance supervisor kevin ritch reported a release of crude oil on a rural location near menton, texas in reeves county. Mr. Ritch reported an estimated release of 10 bbl�s crude oil at the stampede terminal. The release was contained within a rubber lined containment at the facility, and that there were no injuries, no fires, no fatalities, no media involved, traffic was not rerouted, no evacuations, and that there was no bodies of water contaminated. All the released crude oil was recovered via vacuum trucks and no soil remediation was required due to the rubber lined containment. Kinetik recovered a total of 10 barrels crude oil by vacuum truck supporting the initial 10 bbl release. The kinetik investigation determined the root cause of the failure to be instantaneous catastrophic bearing failure resulting in the destruction of the mechanical seal assembly and not due to wear, vibration or lack of maintenance. |
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