KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 13, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 13, 2020 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.41670, -102.79385 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10/13/20, A CONTRACT COMPANY WORKING FOR KINDER MORGAN STRUCK A 2"" PLUG WITH A DECK. THE CONTRACT MOWER OPERATOR WAS CROSSING OVER THE PIPELINE TO MOVE FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER AND FAILED TO RAISE THE MOWER DECK. AS A RESULT OF THIS, THE CONTRACTOR EQUIPMENT STRUCK THE COLLAR PLUG ASSEMBLY. THE COLLAR PLUG ASSEMBLY THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY BELOW GRADE , WAS UNMARKED AND UNKNOWN TO BE ON THE PIPELINE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN PER STANDARD SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE AND THE LEAK WAS ISOLATED. THE DAMAGED PLUG WAS REPLACED. KINDER MORGAN INITIALLY REPORTED TO NRC, EXPECTING THE DAMAGES TO EXCEED $50,0000. THE REQUIRED 48 HR. FOLLOW UP CALL WAS MADE TO NRC ON 10/15, REPORT # 1289877 AND NRC REPORT WAS UPDATED ON PIPELINE RESTART AND DAMAGE COST."
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.