Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-11-29 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Co2 Co. Lp
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Co2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$204
Incident datetime
2010-11-29 03:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The small leak was found on the 5-valve manifold attached to the electronic flow meter (efm) on the meter run. A small ice ball had formed and the leaking CO2 was condensing water vapor from the air creating a small visible cloud and the leak could be heard. A katz oil-field operator drove by the meter site and saw and then heard the leak. He called in the leak. The 5-valve manifold on the efm is secured by four 7/16" diameter bolts that tighten the circular body over two circular teflon gaskets to make a seal on the mounting base. There were no torque specifications supplied by the manufacturer for mounting the valve manifold. The bolts were not tightened uniformly and a portion of the teflon gaskets was damaged during installtion, creating a path for the CO2 to leak.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-12-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100310
Supplemental Number
17827
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31555
Name
Kinder Morgan Co2 Co. Lp
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2010-11-29 03:10:00
Location Latitude
33.38649
Location Longitude
-100.01332
Commodity Released Type
Co2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Unintentional Release Bbls
26
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Oil Field Operator Saw And Called
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-11-29 03:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Leaking Equipment Was Isolated From Flow And Repaired.
On Site Datetime
2010-11-29 06:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Katz Meter Station
Segment Name
Eastern Shelf Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79529
Onshore City Name
Knox City
Onshore County Name
Stonewall
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
90.4
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Teflon Gasket On Manifold On Efm
Installation Year
2010
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Teflon
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
14
Est Cost Prop Damage
204
Est Cost Emergency
200
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
Replaced Small Gasket On 5-Valve Manifold.
Prpty
418
Accident Psig
793
Mop Psig
2160
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
The leak was so small that a detectable pressure drop did not occur.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Gasket
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
A**** Z*****
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
A***********@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
713-369-9512
Preparer Fax
303-984-3417
Prepared Date
2013-04-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** J J****
Authorizer Telephone
713-369-9721
Authorizer Title
Director Of Operations And Engineering
Authorizer Email
J*********@k***********.com
Narrative
The small leak was found on the 5-valve manifold attached to the electronic flow meter (efm) on the meter run. A small ice ball had formed and the leaking CO2 was condensing water vapor from the air creating a small visible cloud and the leak could be heard. A katz oil-field operator drove by the meter site and saw and then heard the leak. He called in the leak. The 5-valve manifold on the efm is secured by four 7/16" diameter bolts that tighten the circular body over two circular teflon gaskets to make a seal on the mounting base. There were no torque specifications supplied by the manufacturer for mounting the valve manifold. The bolts were not tightened uniformly and a portion of the teflon gaskets was damaged during installtion, creating a path for the CO2 to leak.
| Report Received Date | 2010-12-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100310 |
| Supplemental Number | 17827 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31555 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kinder Morgan Co2 Co. Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-11-29 03:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.38649 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.01332 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Co2 (Carbon Dioxide) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 26 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Oil Field Operator Saw And Called |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-11-29 03:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Leaking Equipment Was Isolated From Flow And Repaired. |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-11-29 06:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Katz Meter Station |
| Segment Name | Eastern Shelf Pipeline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79529 |
| Onshore City Name | Knox City |
| Onshore County Name | Stonewall |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 90.4 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Teflon Gasket On Manifold On Efm |
| Installation Year | 2010 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Teflon |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 14 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 204 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Replaced Small Gasket On 5-Valve Manifold. |
| Prpty | 418 |
| Accident Psig | 793 |
| Mop Psig | 2160 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | The leak was so small that a detectable pressure drop did not occur. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Gasket |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | A**** Z***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | A***********@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-369-9512 |
| Preparer Fax | 303-984-3417 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-04-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** J J**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-369-9721 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Operations And Engineering |
| Authorizer Email | J*********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | The small leak was found on the 5-valve manifold attached to the electronic flow meter (efm) on the meter run. A small ice ball had formed and the leaking CO2 was condensing water vapor from the air creating a small visible cloud and the leak could be heard. A katz oil-field operator drove by the meter site and saw and then heard the leak. He called in the leak. The 5-valve manifold on the efm is secured by four 7/16" diameter bolts that tighten the circular body over two circular teflon gaskets to make a seal on the mounting base. There were no torque specifications supplied by the manufacturer for mounting the valve manifold. The bolts were not tightened uniformly and a portion of the teflon gaskets was damaged during installtion, creating a path for the CO2 to leak. |
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