KINDER MORGAN TEXAS PIPELINE CO
gas_transmission Incident — — June 19, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 19, 2016 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN TEXAS PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 26.59817, -99.08601 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JUNE 19, 2016, UNIT #8 GUARDIAN PANEL LOST COMMUNICATION AT BOB WEST COMPRESSOR STATION AND CAUSED A VENT VALVE TO OPEN. NATURAL GAS WAS RELEASE TO THE ATMOSPHERE THROUGH THE VENT STACK OF A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION TO THE NRC. THE VENT VALVE WAS ISOLATED FROM SUCTION/DISCHARGE HEADER SO THAT THE REMAINDER OF THE COMPRESSOR STATION COULD REMAIN IN SERVICE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, FATALITIES, OR PROPERTY DAMAGES.
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.