NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMERICA (KMI)
gas_transmission Incident — — June 5, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 5, 2018 |
| Operator | NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMERICA (KMI) |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.84218, -97.27989 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $79,718 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JUNE 5, 2018 AT 12:17PM, A KINDER MORGAN TECH EMPLOYEE WORKING IN THE AREA NOTICED THE SMELL OF GAS AND A 10FT DIAMETER CIRCLE OF DEAD VEGETATION CENTERED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF AMARILLO LINE #3. THAT DAY, THE LINE WAS ISOLATED, BLOWN DOWN, AND SECURED AND AN EMERGENCY ONE CALL WAS PLACED. ON JUNE 6, 2018 THE LINE WAS MARKED FOR EXCAVATION. EXCAVATION COMMENCED ON JUNE 7, 2018. THE LEAK WAS LOCATED AND EXCAVATION WAS COMPLETED ON JUNE 8, 2018. THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE RESULT OF A WELD SEAM PENETRATOR DEFECT PRESENT FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURE OF THE PIPE. ON JUNE 9, 2018 THE LEAK WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A PIPE LINE WELD ON SLEEVE AND THE PIPE WAS RECOATED. ON JUNE 10, 2018 THE LINE WAS BACKFILLED AND REGRADED AND AT 11:00AM, THE LINE WAS PLACED BACK INTO NORMAL SERVICE. ALL TIMES ABOVE ARE IN CENTRAL TIME."
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.