KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 27, 2015

Incident Information

Incident DateOctober 27, 2015
OperatorKINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates31.76762, -103.17699

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$25,000
Emergency Response$6,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

ON 10/27/2015, A KINDER MORGAN FIELD OPERATOR WAS MAKING A TANK SWITCH AT WINK STATION AND SMELLED CRUDE OIL. UPON INVESTIGATING, THE OPERATOR DISCOVERED A RELEASE ON THE TANK 3 SUCTION LINE. THE SUCTION LINE WAS IN-SERVICE IDLED, AND THE ATTACHED TANK WAS OUT-OF-SERVICE FOR THE API 653 INTERNAL TANK INSPECTION. THE LINE IS NOW COMPLETELY ISOLATED AND DRAINED OF PRODUCT. THE SECTION OF PIPE THAT LEAKED WILL BE REPLACED. THE SECTION OF PIPE THAT LEAKED HAS BEEN REPLACED. AZ 1/14/16

About This Pipeline Incident

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