KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 15, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 15, 2014 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LP |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.85330, -104.53897 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $30,000 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 20:25 CST ON 4-15-2014 THE MIDLAND COTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE LEAK AT MP 114.9 ON THE WINK TO EL PASO 20"" CRUDE OIL LINE. THE CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE LINE AND STARTED MAKING THE REQUIRED NOTIFICATIONS. KM OPERATIONS ARRIVED ON SITE AT APPROXIMATELY 23:05 CST AND CONFIRMED THERE WAS A LEAK ON THE WINK TO EL PASO 20"" PIPELINE. THE PIPELINE WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED AND SUBSEQUENTLY RESTARTED. A B-SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED ON 4-16-2014 AND COMPLETED ON 4-17-2014. DUE TO THE TIME OF NIGHT AND LIMITED LIGHTING DURING THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PHASE, THE ORIGINAL RELEASED VOLUME WAS ESTIMATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 2.5 BARRELS. DURING THE CLEAN-UP PHASE THE CRUDE OIL WAS FOUND TO HAVE RUN OFF BETWEEN SHEETS OF ROCK AND GRAVEL TO A DEPTH OF 9 FEET. THE FINAL RELEASE VOLUME IS ESTIMATED TO BE 173 BARRELS."
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.