HL incident on 2014-10-27 — 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)
$1,307
Incident datetime
2014-10-27 20:04
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 10/27/2014 at 20:04 cst, a civilian reported a CO2 release at km tract 142 facility. A km representative arrived at tract 142 at 20:15 cst and confirmed the CO2 release from km'd espl thermal relief valve. The relief valve was isolated, repaired, and returned to service. The relief valve was subsequently replaced. During the investigation, it was determined that the relief valve was adequate for CO2 service. There was not a compatibility issue with the transported commodity. Also, the results of a vibration analysis in the affected area were within acceptable limits. Vibration was not a cause of the failure. Based on this information, the cause of the failure was determined to be equipment failure/malfunction.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-11-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140404
Supplemental Number
20792
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Kinder Morgan Co2 Co. Lp
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St, Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2014-10-27 20:04:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Co2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Unintentional Release Bbls
90
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-10-27 20:04:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Thermal Relief Valve Was Isolated And Repaired
On Site Datetime
2014-10-27 20:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Eastern Shelf Pipeline
Segment Name
Espl
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79549
Onshore City Name
Snyder
Onshore County Name
Scurry
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
Valve
Valve Type
Relief Valve
Installation Year
2010
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
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
390
Est Cost Prop Damage
1307
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1697
Accident Psig
2147
Mop Psig
2220
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Relief Valve Ind
Yes
Additional Defect 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
2015-09-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-369-8065
Authorizer Title
Director-Operations And Engineering
Authorizer Email
S***********@k***********.com
Narrative
On 10/27/2014 at 20:04 cst, a civilian reported a CO2 release at km tract 142 facility. A km representative arrived at tract 142 at 20:15 cst and confirmed the CO2 release from km'd espl thermal relief valve. The relief valve was isolated, repaired, and returned to service. The relief valve was subsequently replaced. During the investigation, it was determined that the relief valve was adequate for CO2 service. There was not a compatibility issue with the transported commodity. Also, the results of a vibration analysis in the affected area were within acceptable limits. Vibration was not a cause of the failure. Based on this information, the cause of the failure was determined to be equipment failure/malfunction.
Report Received Date 2014-11-26 00:00:00
Iyear 2014
Report Number 20140404
Supplemental Number 20792
Report Type Supplemental Final
Operator Id 31555 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Kinder Morgan Co2 Co. Lp
Operator Street Address 1001 Louisiana St, Suite 1000
Operator City Name Houston
Operator State Abbreviation TX
Operator Postal Code 77002
Local Datetime 2014-10-27 20:04:00
Location Latitude 32.75828 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -100.96146 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Co2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Unintentional Release Bbls 90
Intentional Release Bbls 0
Recovered Bbls 0
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Accident Identifier Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime 2014-10-27 20:04:00
System Part Involved Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind No
Shutdown Explain Thermal Relief Valve Was Isolated And Repaired
On Site Datetime 2014-10-27 20:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Pipe Fac Name Eastern Shelf Pipeline
Segment Name Espl
Onshore State Abbreviation Tx
Onshore Postal Code 79549
Onshore City Name Snyder
Onshore County Name Scurry
Designated Location Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name 0
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 Valve
Valve Type Relief Valve
Installation Year 2010
Material Involved Carbon Steel
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 390
Est Cost Prop Damage 1307
Est Cost Emergency 0
Est Cost Environmental 0
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 1697
Accident Psig 2147
Mop Psig 2220
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 Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind Yes
Invest No Controller Ind Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind No
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Cause Equipment Failure
Cause Details Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Relief Valve Ind Yes
Additional Defect 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 2015-09-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name S**** M*****
Authorizer Telephone 713-369-8065
Authorizer Title Director-Operations And Engineering
Authorizer Email S***********@k***********.com
Narrative On 10/27/2014 at 20:04 cst, a civilian reported a CO2 release at km tract 142 facility. A km representative arrived at tract 142 at 20:15 cst and confirmed the CO2 release from km'd espl thermal relief valve. The relief valve was isolated, repaired, and returned to service. The relief valve was subsequently replaced. During the investigation, it was determined that the relief valve was adequate for CO2 service. There was not a compatibility issue with the transported commodity. Also, the results of a vibration analysis in the affected area were within acceptable limits. Vibration was not a cause of the failure. Based on this information, the cause of the failure was determined to be equipment failure/malfunction.

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