KINDER MORGAN CRUDE AND CONDENSATE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN CRUDE AND CONDENSATE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.06784, -97.36773 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON MAY 30, 2023, AT 0130 A CONTROLLER AT THE HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A LEL ALARM ON UNIT310 AT THE DEWITT STATION IN DEWITT COUNTY, TEXAS. AT 0220, AN OPERATOR ARRIVED ON SITE AND DISCOVERED 1.69 BBLS. OF CRUDE WERE RELEASED IN THE UNIT SKID AND CONTAINMENT AREA. THE RELEASE DID NOT LEAVE THE CONTAINMENT AREA. SPILL PADS AND A VACUUM TRUCK WERE UTILIZED TO RECOVER THE PRODUCT. THE PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED AT 0800. ON JULY 31, 2023, AN INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THE RELEASE WAS DUE TO A FAILED PUMP SEAL. SEAL FAILURE ANALYSIS INDICATED THERE WAS A CLOGGED SEAL FLUSH PORT, WHICH RESULTED IN HIGH TEMPERATURES AND LEAD TO THE SEAL DRYING OUT. THE PUMP SEAL FAILED FOLLOWING THESE OCCURRENCES.
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.