KINDER MORGAN TEJAS PIPELINE
gas_transmission Incident — — June 3, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 3, 2016 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN TEJAS PIPELINE |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 26.69069, -99.10212 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $100 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
06/02/2016 10:23 AM ZAPATA FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED KINDER MORGAN; NO LEAK AND NO VENTING FOUND BY KINDER MORGAN OPERATIONS SPECIALIST INVESTIGATING THE CALL; THERE ARE OTHER PIPELINE COMPANIES WITH FACILITIES IN THE AREA. 06/03/2016 12:50 AM SHERIFF DEPARTMENT CALLED KINDER MORGAN; NO LEAK AND NO VENTING FOUND BY KINDER MORGAN OPERATIONS SPECIALIST INVESTIGATING THE CALL. 06:45 AM KINDER MORGAN CONTRACTOR IN THE VICINITY REPORTED NOISE, POSSIBLE RELIEF VALVE ACTION. 07:00 AM KINDER MORGAN OPERATIONS SPECIALIST ARRIVED ON SITE, CONFIRMED RELIEF VALVE VENTING PREMATURELY BELOW MAOP; AFTER SAFELY VERIFYING PRESSURE, OPERATIONS SPECIALIST BEGAN CLOSING ISOLATION VALVE LOCATED BENEATH SAID RELIEF VALVE. 07:25 AM THE ISOLATION VALVE WAS FULLY CLOSED AND RELIEF VALVE VENTING WAS TERMINATED. PIPELINE SYSTEM PRESSURE WAS MONITORED. MAOP WAS NOT EXCEEDED. INVESTIGATION BY KINDER MORGAN OPERATION SPECIALIST FOUND THE RELIEF VALVE SET POINT HAD DRIFTED TO 1,003 PSIG ALLOWING THE PREMATURE VENTING TO OCCUR. THE SET POINT OF THE RELIEF VALVE WAS RESET TO 104% MAOP (1,066 PSIG) ACCORDING TO KINDER MORGAN PROCEDURE. SAID RELIEF VALVE IS A 3X4 ANDERSON GREENWOOD RELIEF VALVE. PIPELINE MAOP = 1,025 PSIG; HIGHEST PIPELINE PRESSURE DURING VENTING WAS 1,003 PSIG.
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.