KINDER MORGAN KEYSTONE GAS STORAGE, LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — November 27, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 27, 2016 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN KEYSTONE GAS STORAGE, LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.98306, -102.95861 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,581 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON NOVEMBER 27, 2016 WHEN KINDER MORGAN KEYSTONE GAS STORAGE (KMKGS) PERSONNEL ARRIVED AT THE SITE FOR WORK, A CHECK OF THE GAS BALANCE BETWEEN GAS COMING INTO THE COMPRESSOR STATION AND GAS GOING INTO STORAGE REVEALED A 20 MMCF SHORTFALL GOING INTO STORAGE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A RELIEF VALVE BETWEEN STAGE 1 COMPRESSION AND STAGE 2 COMPRESSION ON UNIT 3C HAD FAILED, LEAKING GAS OUT THROUGH ITS VENT STACK. THE RELIEF VALVE WAS REPAIRED AND WAS ULTIMATELY PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE WITH UNIT 3C DECEMBER 2, 2016.
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.