KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.47500, -101.66368 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 3/7/15, THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE CONTROL CENTER A STAIN NEAR THE 10"" N. SNYDER PIPELINE ROW AT MP 102. THE CONTROLLER IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN THE PIPELINE, AND NOTIFIED LOCAL OPERATIONS. THE SUPERVISOR DISPATCHED AN OPERATOR TO THE LOCATION. UPON ARRIVAL, THE OPERATOR CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A STAIN IN THE ROW AT MP 102. DUE TO THE NUMBER OF 3RD PARTY ASSETS IN THE VICINITY, KM CO2 COULD NOT CONFIRM THE LEAK TO BE ON THE 10"" N. SNYDER LINE. AN EMERGENCY ONE-CALL WAS SUBMITTED. THE OPERATOR THEN MOBILIZED AN EXCAVATION CREW TO THE LOCATION. AFTER EXCAVATION OF THE SITE, A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED AND CONFIRMED ON 3/8/15 AT 6:29 CST ON THE 10"" N. SNYDER PIPELINE. A TYPE B-SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED AS A PERMANENT REPAIR.
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.