KINDER MORGAN CRUDE AND CONDENSATE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 30, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 30, 2023 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN CRUDE AND CONDENSATE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.06784, -97.36773 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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.