KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 12, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 12, 2015 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.80148, -103.79509 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $12,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE AERIAL PATROL PILOT NOTIFIED THE CONTROL CENTER ON 10/12/15 OF A POSSIBLE CRUDE OIL LEAK NEAR KINDER MORGAN'S MASON STATION. THE CONTROLLER SHUTDOWN THE PIPELINE, AND FIELD OPERATIONS INVESTIGATED THE SITE. A RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 20"" WINK TO GUADALUPE PIPELINE, 0.5 MILES EAST OF MASON STATION AT MILEPOST 159. AN ENGINEERED LEAK CLAMP WAS APPLIED TO THE PIPELINE TO MITIGATE THE RELEASE WHILE THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN. A B-SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED AS A PERMANENT REPAIR. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED DUE TO A DIRECTIVE FROM THE RECEIVING REFINERY, WHICH WAS NOT RELATED TO THE KINDER MORGAN PIPELINE RELEASE.
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.