KINDER MORGAN PIPELINES (USA) INC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 22, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 22, 2013 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN PIPELINES (USA) INC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 45.47989, -108.85272 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $4,800 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JANUARY 22, 2013 A COMPANY EMPLOYEE ARRIVED ONSITE AT THE EXPRESS PIPELINE EDGAR STATION IN MONTANA TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE AND NOTICED OIL STAINING ON THE GRAVEL SURROUNDING THE PIG LAUNCHER CATCH BASIN DUE TO THE CATCH BASIN OVERFLOWING. THE EMPLOYEE IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED THE PIG LAUNCHER AND DRAINED THE PIG LAUNCHER CATCH BASIN TO PREVENT FURTHER PRODUCT RELEASE. THE RELEASE IMPACTED AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 400 SQUARE FEET AT THE PIG LAUNCHER LOCATION AND WAS CONTAINED COMPLETELY ON EXPRESS PIPELINE PROPERTLY. THE VOLUME OF THE RELEASE WAS ESTIMATED AT 10 - 15 GALLONS. ALL FREE OIL WAS RECOVERED AND THE CONTAMINATED SOIL EXCAVATED AND DISPOSED OF OFF SITE. NO EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE SINCE THE RELEASE DID NOT MEET FEDERAL OR STATE AGENCY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. THE RELEASE APPARENTLY RESULTED FROM AN O RING FAILURE ON THE PIG LAUNCHER END CLOSURE.
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.