KINDER MORGAN COCHIN LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 9, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 9, 2014 |
| 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 | $5,170 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
A 0.5 INCH OD AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL SEAMLESS TUBING FROM THE LISBON PUMP STATION FRACTURED AT A CONNECTION TO THE PUMP'S INBOARD SEAL. THE FRACTURE WAS CAUSED BY HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE THAT INITIATED AT A LONGITUDINAL CORROSION CHANNEL INSIDE THE TUBING. THE CORROSION CHANNEL IS APPARENTLY RESULTED FROM ACID USED TO CLEAN AND PASSIVATE THE TUBING DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE TUBING WAS REPLACED WITH NEW TUBING AND TUBING SUPPORTS WERE INSTALLED. 10/1/2015 UPDATE: UPDATED COSTS UNDER PART D FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMIDIATION.
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.