KINDER MORGAN CRUDE AND CONDENSATE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 18, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 18, 2014 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN CRUDE AND CONDENSATE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.06661, -97.36873 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | PIPELINE OR EQUIPMENT OVERPRESSURED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $36,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,700 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON 11/18/14 AT APPROXIMATELY 09:32, THE KINDER MORGAN DEWITT PUMP STATION EXPERIENCED A RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY .63 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL. DURING DELIVERY, A FULL FLOW RELIEF ALARM AT A DOWNSTREAM FACILITY INITIATED A SHUTDOWN OF BOTH THE DEWITT PUMP STATION MAINLINE AND BOOSTER PUMPS. THIS SUDDEN SHUT DOWN CAUSED ANSI 150# RATED IN-STATION BOOSTER PUMP PIPING TO REACH 382 PSI OR 138% OF MOP, AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE PUMP SEALS ON THE STATIONS TWO BOOSTER PUMPS, RESULTING IN TWO INDEPENDENT RELEASES OF CRUDE OIL TOTALING .63 BBLS. THE PRODUCT RELEASED WAS CAUGHT IN ENGINEERED CONTAINMENT AND ALL PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED. AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ROOT CAUSE TO BE AN INCORRECT OPERATION AND A FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURE. NOTE: ON THE ORIGINAL FILING DATE OF 12/16/2014 IN FILLING I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO ENTER INFORMATION INTO SECTION E QUESTIONS 6-9, SECTION F - DRUG AND ALCOHOL, AND SUB QUESTIONS 3 THROUGH 5 FOR SECTION G-7. WHEN ADDING SUPPLEMENTAL AND FINAL INFORMATION ON 2/9/15 I WAS PROMPTED TO GO BACK AND ENTER THE MISSING INFORMATION.
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.