KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 10, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 10, 2014 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LP |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.80150, -103.79673 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $12,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 9/10/2014 AT 10:50 AM CST A KINDER MORGAN CORROSION TECH WAS DOING A ROUTINE BIMONTHLY RECTIFIER READINGS AND DROVE UP ON THE LEAK SITE. HE THEN NOTIFIED THE AREA SUPERVISOR. AT 10:57 AM CST THE SUPERVISOR CALLED THE MIDLAND CONTROL CENTER TO SHUT DOWN THE WINK TO EL PASO 20"" CRUDE LINE. AT 12:15 PM CST THE SUPERVISOR RESPONDED TO THE LEAK SITE AND CONFIRMED IT WAS A LEAK ON OUR PIPELINE. THE LEAK SITE WAS EXCAVATED AND THE LEAK WAS CLAMPED. AT 8:00 PM CST THE WINK TO EL PASO LINE WAS RESTARTED. A B-SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED AS A FINAL REPAIR. REMEDIATION IS COMPLETE.
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.