NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMERICA (KMI)
gas_transmission Incident — — April 26, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 26, 2024 |
| Operator | NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMERICA (KMI) |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.49108, -103.19157 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "NEARBY INDUSTRIAL, MAN-MADE, OR OTHER FIRE/EXPLOSION AS PRIMARY CAUSE OF INCIDENT" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,200,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON APRIL 26, 2024, NATURAL GAS PIPELINE, LLC (NGPL) EXPERIENCED A REPORTABLE GAS RELEASE RUPTURE ON THE 30-INCH PERMIAN #1 PIPELINE IN WARD COUNTY TEXAS. APPROXIMATELY 85,787 MCF OF NATURAL GAS WAS RELEASED. ON APRIL 26, 2024, IN WARD COUNTY, TEXAS, THE ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS MI VIDA TRUNK C LINE RUPTURED. THIS CAUSED AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE IN THE VICINITY OF THE NGPL PERMIAN LINE #1 PIPELINE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE NGPL PERMIAN LN #1 LINE RUPTURED DUE TO DUCTILE OVERLOAD FRACTURE FROM DAMAGE DUE TO OUTSIDE FORCE."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.