KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 1, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 1, 2016 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.70798, -105.40839 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $35,723 |
| Emergency Response | $5,636 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 11/1/2016, AN AERIAL PATROL PILOT REPORTED TO THE CONTROL CENTER A POSSIBLE LEAK ON THE 20"" WINK PIPELINE. THE PIPELINE WAS THEN SHUTDOWN. THE LOCAL FIELD OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR WENT TO THE LOCATION TO INVESTIGATE, AND CONFIRMED THAT THE LEAK WAS ON THE 20"" WINK PIPELINE. AN ENGINEERED CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AS A TEMPORARY REPAIR, AND A TYPE B-SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED AS THE PERMANENT REPAIR.
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.