KINDER MORGAN UTOPIA LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 18, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 18, 2017 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN UTOPIA LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.45722, -83.55669 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $12,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
THIS RELEASE OCCURRED DURING THE COMMISSIONING OF THE NEW UTOPIA PIPELINE. THE LEAK WAS DETECTED ON A SECTION OF PIPE ACQUIRED FROM EDS THAT PREVIOUSLY CARRIED PROPANE, WAS IDLED IN NITROGEN, AND WAS BEING FILLED WITH ETHANE. ON NOVEMBER 18, 2017 A FIELD TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AT LEGACY EDS BLOCK VALVE 87 AND OBSERVED BUBBLES COMING THROUGH THE SOIL THAT WERE VISIBLE DUE TO RECENT RAIN CAUSING PUDDLES IN THE AREA. HYDROCARBONS WERE DETECTED AND THE COMMISSIONING PROCESS WAS HALTED WHILE THE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM VALVES WERE USED TO ISOLATE THE VALVE SITE. EQUIPMENT WAS BROUGHT IN TO BLOWDOWN/FLARE PRODUCT FROM THE LINE SEGMENT. THE CAUSE AND IMPACT OF THIS RELEASE ARE STILL BEING ASSESSED. 1/4/2018 UPDATE: PART A.10: ESTIMATED VOLUME OF INTENTIONAL AND/OR CONTROLLED RELEASE/BLOWDOWN (BARRELS) REVISED FROM 13,516 BARRELS TO 4,898 BARRELS DUE TO NEW INFORMATION FROM ENGINEERING AND CONTROLS REGARDING PRODUCT MOVEMENT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. 6/14/2018 UPDATE (FINAL): PIPELINE COMMISSIONING RESUMED AFTER VALVE REPLACEMENT.
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.