KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 6, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 6, 2016 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.77167, -103.17817 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 4/6/2016, THE WINK STATION OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR WALKED OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICE AND SMELLED A CRUDE ODOR. HE VISUALLY INSPECTED THE STATION, AND DISCOVERED A LEAK ON THE FILL LINE AT TANK 26. THE SUPERVISOR ISOLATED THE LINE. THE SECTION OF THE LINE THAT FAILED WAS VISUALLY EXAMINED BY A CORROSION SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT, AND DETERMINED TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION. THE LINE HAS BEEN SENT FOR LAB ANALYSIS. AN ISOLATION VALVE WAS INSTALLED ON THE LINE. THE LINE WILL BE DRAINED WHEN NOT IN USE.
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.