KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 23, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 23, 2015 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LP |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.80290, -103.81378 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A WESTERN REFINING EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING PAST KM'S MASON STATION, AND SAW A LEAK ON THE EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE STATION. THE WESTERN REFINING EMPLOYEE REPORTED THE LEAK TO WESTERN REFINING'S CONTROL CENTER WHO THEN NOTIFIED KM'S CONTROL CENTER. KM CONTROLLER SHUTDOWN THE PIPELINE ASSOCIATED WITH THE MASON STATION, AND NOTIFIED OPERATIONS. KM OPERATIONS PERSONNEL RESPONDED TO THE LEAK REPORT AND DISCOVERED THAT A SAMPLE PUMP FOR A GRAVITOMETER WAS LEAKING. THE SAMPLE PUMP WAS ISOLATED FROM THE PIPELINE AND REMOVED. IT IS CURRENTLY WITH THE MANUFACTURER FOR ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE ON THE SAMPLE PUMP (1/3 HORSEPOWER) FOR THE GRAVITOMETER TO BE DEBRIS BETWEEN THE MAGNET AND CANISTER. KM WILL INSTALL A FINE MESH STRAINER ON THE SUCTION SIDE OF THE PUMP TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE. STRAINERS WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED ON SIMILAR PUMPS.
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.