KINDER MORGAN TEJAS PIPELINE
gas_transmission Incident — — March 17, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 17, 2019 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN TEJAS PIPELINE |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.98844, -93.93273 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,000 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
POST INCIDENT INVESTIGATION DETERMINED KM TEJAS SABINE COMPRESSOR STATION LOST COMMERCIAL AC POWER, 3/15/2019, AT 18:00 HOURS. FOLLOWING THE COMMERCIAL AC POWER FAILURE, THE COMPRESSOR STATION WAS PROVIDED ELECTRICAL POWER BY THE COMPRESSOR STATION UPS BATTERY SYSTEM. ONCE THE UPS BATTERY SYSTEM WAS DEPLETED, THE COMPRESSOR STATION WENT INTO ESD MODE AS COMPRESSOR STATION LOGIC IS PROGRAMMED FOR A COMPLETE POWER LOSS OCCURRENCE. 3/17/2019, 05:44-HOURS MOTIVA EMPLOYEE CALLED KM TEJAS GAS CONTROL CONCERNING A POSSIBLE EVENT
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.