Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-03-17 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Co2 Co. Lp
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Co2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2017-03-17 10:34
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 3/17/17, a kinder morgan technician reported a leak at the yellow jacket loop line pig launcher. The local operations supervisor responded to the leak and isolated the launcher. The launcher was then blow down for investigation and repair. It was determined that the o-ring on the launcher door failed. The o-ring was sent to a lab for material analysis. The lab analysis results indicate the rubber material and hardness of the o-ring did not meet requirements for CO2 service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-04-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170128
Supplemental Number
22627
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
2017-03-17 10:34:00
Location Latitude
37.471
Location Longitude
-108.79166
Commodity Released Type
Co2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Unintentional Release Bbls
6.6
Intentional Release Bbls
12
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
2017-03-17 10:34:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pig Trap Was Isolated, And A Pipeline Shutdown Was Not Required.
On Site Datetime
2017-03-17 11:02:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Yellow Jacket Loop Line Launcher
Segment Name
Yellow Jacket Loop Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Co
Onshore Postal Code
81321
Onshore City Name
Cortez
Onshore County Name
Montezuma
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
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
Scraper/pig Trap
Installation Year
2017
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
17
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5017
Accident Psig
1950
Mop Psig
2375
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
30
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Wrong Equipment Specified Or Installed
Operation Type
Wrong Equipment Specified Or Installed
Related No Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification 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
2017-09-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K****** H H***** J*
Authorizer Telephone
713-369-9113
Authorizer Title
Vice President-Source And Transportation
Authorizer Email
K*********@k***********.com
Narrative
On 3/17/17, a kinder morgan technician reported a leak at the yellow jacket loop line pig launcher. The local operations supervisor responded to the leak and isolated the launcher. The launcher was then blow down for investigation and repair. It was determined that the o-ring on the launcher door failed. The o-ring was sent to a lab for material analysis. The lab analysis results indicate the rubber material and hardness of the o-ring did not meet requirements for CO2 service.
| Report Received Date | 2017-04-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170128 |
| Supplemental Number | 22627 |
| 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 | 2017-03-17 10:34:00 |
| Location Latitude | 37.471 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -108.79166 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Co2 (Carbon Dioxide) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 6.6 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 12 |
| 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 | 2017-03-17 10:34:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pig Trap Was Isolated, And A Pipeline Shutdown Was Not Required. |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-03-17 11:02:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Yellow Jacket Loop Line Launcher |
| Segment Name | Yellow Jacket Loop Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Co |
| Onshore Postal Code | 81321 |
| Onshore City Name | Cortez |
| Onshore County Name | Montezuma |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| 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 | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Installation Year | 2017 |
| 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 | 17 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5017 |
| Accident Psig | 1950 |
| Mop Psig | 2375 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 30 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Wrong Equipment Specified Or Installed |
| Operation Type | Wrong Equipment Specified Or Installed |
| Related No Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification 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 | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K****** H H***** J* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-369-9113 |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President-Source And Transportation |
| Authorizer Email | K*********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 3/17/17, a kinder morgan technician reported a leak at the yellow jacket loop line pig launcher. The local operations supervisor responded to the leak and isolated the launcher. The launcher was then blow down for investigation and repair. It was determined that the o-ring on the launcher door failed. The o-ring was sent to a lab for material analysis. The lab analysis results indicate the rubber material and hardness of the o-ring did not meet requirements for CO2 service. |
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