KINDER MORGAN CRUDE AND CONDENSATE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 23, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 23, 2020 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN CRUDE AND CONDENSATE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.06510, -96.36023 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $3,500 |
| Other Costs | $2,000 |
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Incident Narrative
(11/23/2020) AT APPROXIMATELY 0300 KMCC PERSONNEL WAS CALLED OUT TO INVESTIGATE A SUMP LEVEL ALARM AT OUR LOUISE METER STATION LOCATED AT 4754 CR 315, LOUISE TX, IN WHARTON COUNTY. WHEN THEY ARRIVED THEY OBSERVED STAINING ON PIPE AND GRAVEL MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 106'X45'. THERE WAS NO POOLING OF PRODUCT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A 1/4"" NIPPLE HAD FAILED FROM A PRV TEST PORT AND SPRAYED A MIST OF CRUDE CONDENSATE. OUR SPILL VOLUME ESTIMATE IS 13.3 GALLONS / .31 BBL. OF CRUDE CONDENSATE RELEASED. OUR OSRO RESPONDED AND CLEANED UP, AND THE FAILED COMPONENT WAS REPLACED AND HAS BEEN SENT OFF FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS FOR CAUSE OF FAILURE. BECAUSE THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION THE APPARENT CAUSE WILL BE NOTED ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL AND FINAL 7000.1. 1/20/2021 - METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS HAS DETERMINED THE APPARENT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE TO BE EQUIPMENT FAILURE DUE TO A FATIGUE FRACTURE IN THE THREADS OF TEH FAILED 1/4"" PIPE NIPPLE. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE FAILURE WAS A VALVE ATTACHED TO THE NIPPLE WITH NO SUPPORT.
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.