KINDER MORGAN TEXAS PIPELINE CO
gas_transmission Incident — — October 3, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 3, 2015 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN TEXAS PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 26.59299, -99.08681 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $100 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
KMTP BOB WEST COMPRESSOR STATION, 10/03/2015 (SATURDAY), APPROXIMATELY 1:00 AM, PILOT TUBING ON THE DISCHARGE RELIEF VALVE FOR COMPRESSOR UNIT #3 BROKE ALLOWING THE DISCHARGE RELIEF VALVE TO VENT NATURAL GAS TO ATMOSPHERE. LOCAL POLICE HEARD THE DISCHARGE RELIEF VALVE VENTING AND CONTACTED KMTP GAS CONTROL. NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE BY KMTP GAS CONTROL. LOCAL POLICE ARRIVED AT BOB WEST COMPRESSOR STATION APPROXIMATELY 2:00 AM AND LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AT BOB WEST COMPRESSOR STATION APPROXIMATELY 2:15 AM; HOWEVER THERE WAS NO FIRE AND NO EVACUATION NECESSARY. KMTP STATION OPERATOR ARRIVED AT BOB WEST COMPRESSOR STATION AT 2:50 AM AND VERIFIED THE RELIEF VALVE WAS VENTING. AT 3:00 AM, KMTP STATION OPERATOR HAD COMPRESSOR #3 ISOLATED; VENTING CEASED. PILOT OF DISCHARGE RELIEF VALVE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. DISCHARGE RELIEF VALVE HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND TESTED.
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.