KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LP

hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 24, 2012

Incident Information

Incident DateSeptember 24, 2012
OperatorKINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LP
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates31.76885, -103.17565

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$500
Emergency Response$750
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2012, KINDER MORGAN FIELD OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A SPILL SOUTH OF TANK 27 AT THE WINK STATION. THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE ON A 4'' RELIEF LINE, WHICH WAS OUT-OF-SERVICE, BUT TIED INTO AN ACTIVE FILL LINE AND BLINDED OFF. KINDER MORGAN ISOLATED THE OUT-OF-SERVICE LINE AND REMOVED IT FROM THE STATION."

About This Pipeline Incident

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