Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-07-28 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Co2 Co. Lp
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Commodity
Co2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$16,000
Incident datetime
2015-07-28 15:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During hydro excavation of a 24" check valve at km CO2's blanco station, km CO2 employees noticed bubbles coming up through the mud. The check valve was fully exposed, and a CO2 leak was discovered on a drain pipe coming from the bottom of the valve. The drain pipe was tapped and filled with sealant material. Km CO2 field operations identified 2 additional stations that could have had a valve with a similar configuration. The valve at each station was excavated and inspected for a drain pipe. No drain pipe was discovered on either valve.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-08-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150306
Supplemental Number
21002
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
2015-07-28 13:00:00
Location Latitude
36.49701
Location Longitude
-107.74874
Commodity Released Type
Co2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Unintentional Release Bbls
17.3
Intentional Release Bbls
3.3
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-07-28 15:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
There Was No Imminent Danger Or Threat To The Public Or Employees.
On Site Datetime
2015-07-28 15:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-07-28 20:41:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1124142
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Blanco Station
Segment Name
Cortez Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
87413
Onshore City Name
Bloomfield
Onshore County Name
San Juan
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 108
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
42
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Weld Subtype
Other
Weld Details
Welded Threaded 3/4" Fitting
Installation Year
1983
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
52
Est Cost Prop Damage
16000
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
19052
Accident Psig
2142
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
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 location of the leak was on the bottom of the valve, and small enough that it could not be seen by scada based information in the control room.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Field Exam Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Other Factor
Yes
Other Factor Details
Improper Construction Practice - Threaded Fitting Was Installed Underground
Additional Lack Fusion Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
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
2015-12-18 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-369-8065
Authorizer Title
Director-Operations And Engineering
Authorizer Email
S***********@k***********.com
Narrative
During hydro excavation of a 24" check valve at km CO2's blanco station, km CO2 employees noticed bubbles coming up through the mud. The check valve was fully exposed, and a CO2 leak was discovered on a drain pipe coming from the bottom of the valve. The drain pipe was tapped and filled with sealant material. Km CO2 field operations identified 2 additional stations that could have had a valve with a similar configuration. The valve at each station was excavated and inspected for a drain pipe. No drain pipe was discovered on either valve.
| Report Received Date | 2015-08-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150306 |
| Supplemental Number | 21002 |
| 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 | 2015-07-28 13:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.49701 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -107.74874 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Co2 (Carbon Dioxide) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 17.3 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 3.3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-07-28 15:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | There Was No Imminent Danger Or Threat To The Public Or Employees. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-07-28 15:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-07-28 20:41:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1124142 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Blanco Station |
| Segment Name | Cortez Pipeline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 87413 |
| Onshore City Name | Bloomfield |
| Onshore County Name | San Juan |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 108 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 42 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Weld Subtype | Other |
| Weld Details | Welded Threaded 3/4" Fitting |
| Installation Year | 1983 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 52 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 16000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 19052 |
| Accident Psig | 2142 |
| 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 | 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 location of the leak was on the bottom of the valve, and small enough that it could not be seen by scada based information in the control room. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Field Exam Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Other Factor | Yes |
| Other Factor Details | Improper Construction Practice - Threaded Fitting Was Installed Underground |
| Additional Lack Fusion Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| 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 | 2015-12-18 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-369-8065 |
| Authorizer Title | Director-Operations And Engineering |
| Authorizer Email | S***********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | During hydro excavation of a 24" check valve at km CO2's blanco station, km CO2 employees noticed bubbles coming up through the mud. The check valve was fully exposed, and a CO2 leak was discovered on a drain pipe coming from the bottom of the valve. The drain pipe was tapped and filled with sealant material. Km CO2 field operations identified 2 additional stations that could have had a valve with a similar configuration. The valve at each station was excavated and inspected for a drain pipe. No drain pipe was discovered on either valve. |
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