NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMERICA (KMI)
gas_transmission Incident — — April 13, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 13, 2015 |
| Operator | NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMERICA (KMI) |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.87877, -101.56315 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ENVIRONMENTAL CRACKING-RELATED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $162,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $11,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON APRIL 13, 2015, NATURAL GAS PIPELINE (NGPL) COMPANY OF AMERICA INCURRED A FAILURE OF ITS 30"" AMARILLO #4 PIPELINE ABOUT 7 MILES WEST OF STINNETTE, TX. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN A RELEASE OF NATURAL GAS THAT IGNITED AND BURNED ABOUT A 200' RADIUS OF A CULTIVATED WHEAT FIELD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES NOR FATALITIES BUT ONE PERSON IN A HOME ABOUT 3/4 MILE AWAY SELF-EVACUATED. UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM VALVES WERE CLOSED TO ISOLATE THE INCIDENT AND LET THE FIRE BURN OUT. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS WAS COMPLETED WITH A FINAL REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE PHMSA SOUTHWEST REGION OFFICE ON JUNE 1, 2015. THE ANALYSIS REVEALED THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT TO BE STRESS CORROSION CRACKING. THE PIPELINE WAS SPIKE STRENGTH TESTED, NECESSARY REPAIRS MADE, AND PLACED BACK INTO NATURAL GAS SERVICE, ALL PURSUANT TO THE PHMSA CORRECTIVE ACTION ORDER CPF NO. 4-2015-1006H."
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.