KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 2, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 2, 2016 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.85242, -104.55718 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 6/2/16, A KINDER MORGAN EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING SAFETY CHECKS AT KINDER MORGAN'S GUADALUPE STATION. THE EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED A LEAK ON THE 1/2"" TUBING OF THE FITTING ON THE COOLING LINE FOR THE PUMP OUTBOARD BEARING BOX. THE LEAK WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE PUMP BUILDING. FERRULES WERE REMOVED FROM THE TUBING, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE THREADS WERE WORN ON THE NUT AND TUBING FITTING. THE FITTING AND TUBING WERE REPLACED.
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.