KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.75843, -104.96252 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 01/12/2023, CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED PHONE CALL ON A SUSPECTED LEAK ON THE WINK 20 INCH PIPELINE. THE CONTROLLER NOTIFIED THE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR AND PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN. A PIPELINE OPERATOR WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SITE TO INVESTIGATE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE LEAK OCCURRED ON THE WINK 20 INCH PIPELINE. PIPELINE WAS EXCAVATED AND ORIGIN OF LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE AN EXTERNAL CORROSION FEATURE IN A DISBONDED COATING AREA. AN ENGINEERING CLAMP WAS INSTALLED ON THE PIPELINE ON 01/13 TO STOP THE LEAK AND PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED. THE CLAMP WAS THEN REMOVED AND A TYPE B FULL ENCIRCLEMENT SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED ON 01/26 . WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT OUR COST REPAIR AND REMEDIATION COST WOULD EXCEED $50,000, NRC WAS NOTIFIED. A MFL-A ULTRA ILI SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED ON DECEMBER 18, 2021 AND IDENTIFIED THIS EXTERNAL CORROSION FEATURE AS 50% METAL LOSS ANOMALY WITHIN A CLUSTER AROUND 11:10 CLOCK POSITION. BASED ON THE ILI DISCOVERY DATE OF MAY 26, 2022, THE ANOMALY WAS ASSIGNED A RESPONSE DUE DATE OF MAY 25, 2024. BASED ON THE CORROSION GROWTH ASSESSMENT REPORT ISSUED ON JANUARY 04, 2023, THE RESPONSE DUE DATE WAS REDUCED TO MAY 26, 2023, WHICH IS 1 YEAR FROM ILI DISCOVERY DATE.
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.