Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
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
31555
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
Location Longitude
-100.96146
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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