KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 5, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 5, 2023 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.77048, -103.17694 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $17,128 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON 07/05/23, A KINDER MORGAN EMPLOYEE NOTICED A LEAK INSIDE THE WINK TANK FARM COMING OFF THE KM2 16 INCH PIPELINE STATION PIPING AND INSTALLED TEMPORARY REPAIR TO STOP THE LEAK . THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM A 8 FEET LONG 10 INCH DIAMETER PIPE CONNECTION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 16 INCH PIPELINE THAT WAS BLIND FLANGED FOR A FUTURE CONNECTION TO A TANK. AN ENGINEERING CLAMP WAS INSTALLED ON PIPELINE ON 07/05 AND THE PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED. ON 07/06 THE KM2 PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED, AND ASSOCIATED VALVES AND EQUIPMENT WERE LOCKED OUT AND TAGGED OUT FOR THE DRAIN DOWN OPERATIONS. ON 07/09, THE DEAD LEG WAS CUTOUT AND REPLACED WITH A HYDRO TESTED 16 INCH PIECE OF PIPE. THE PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED ON 07/10. THE FAILED CUTOUT SECTION OF PIPE HAS BEEN SENT OFF TO THE METALLURGICAL LAB. 09/11/2023 UPDATE : THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND BASED ON THE FAILURE ANALYSIS REPORT, PART G QUESTION RESPONSES HAVE BEEN UPDATED. THE CAUSE OF THE PINHOLE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE MICROBIOLOGICALLY INFLUENCED CORROSION (MIC)."
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.