KINDER MORGAN COCHIN LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 27, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 27, 2015 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN COCHIN LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 46.37078, -97.46756 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,292 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
A 0.5-INCH STAINLESS STEEL TUBING CONNECTED TO THE PUMP'S INBOARD SEAL FAILED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY DUE TO A HIGH-CYCLE FATIGUE FRACTURE INITIATING ON THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER. THE TUBING WAS REPLACED WITH NEW TUBING AND TUBING SUPPORTS WERE MODIFIED. 2/29/2016 REPORT CORRECTIONS: PART D; ITEM 6, CHANGE ""NO"" TO ""YES"" PART D; ITEM 8F, REMOVED FOLLOWING STATEMENT FROM THIS SECTION AS FINAL COST WERE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED ON 10/1/2015 UPDATE. ""COSTS ARE STILL BEING COLLECTED AND WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT."" 2/29/2016 SECOND CORRECTION: THE PREVIOUS CHANGES SHOULD HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AS SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL, BUT WERE ONLY SUBMITTED AS SUPPLEMENTAL. THIS UPDATE MAKES THIS REPORT FINAL. 2/29/2016 THIRD CORRECTION: CHANGED COMMODITY RELEASED FROM ""REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT..."" TO CRUDE OIL. THE ACTUAL PRODUCT RELEASED IS ""CRUDE CONDENSATE"". 10/16/2016 PHMSA-CE REGION REQUESTED REVISION: CHANGED COMMODITY RELEASED TYPE BACK TO ORIGINAL REPORTING SO CHANGE FROM ""CRUDE OIL"" TO ""REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT ... OTHER - CONDENSATE"".
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.