KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 28, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 28, 2019 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.80290, -103.81378 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $13,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 11/28/19, A KINDER MORGAN CONTROLLER RECEIVED A HIGH LEVEL SUMP ALARM AT MASON STATION. THE CONTROLLER SHUT DOWN THE ASSOCIATED PIPELINE AND NOTIFIED LOCAL FIELD OPERATIONS. FIELD OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WENT TO THE SITE TO INVESTIGATE AND DISCOVERED A SEAL FAILURE ON THE OUTBOARD END OF THE PUMP RESULTING IN A RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL AT MASON STATION.
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.