Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-08-08 — 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)
$4,000
Incident datetime
2018-08-08 07:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Prior to the incident, kinder morgan operations had performed maintenance on the crc mlv 23. The following day, 8/8/18, operations opened the valve back up, and the valve stem began to leak. The operator had correctly followed kinder morgan's procedures for operating the valve. It was determined that the valve, which was installed in 2002, was not suitable for CO2 service. Upon visual examination, the o-ring within the valve was deteriorated. The o-ring seals on the valve stem were replaced with soft goods that meet kinder morgan's specifications. After further investigation, the cause of the leak is determined to be equipment failure of o-rings.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-09-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180271
Supplemental Number
31249
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
2018-08-08 07:30:00
Location Latitude
32.757485
Location Longitude
-100.961186
Commodity Released Type
Co2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Unintentional Release Bbls
42
Intentional Release Bbls
5692
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
2018-08-08 07:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Affected Section Of Pipe Was Isolated.
On Site Datetime
2018-08-08 07:30:00
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
Crc
Segment Name
Mlv 21 To Mlv 23
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79549
Onshore City Name
Snyder
Onshore County Name
Scurry
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
23
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
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Ball
Valve Manufacturer
Grove
Installation Year
2002
Manufactured Year
2001
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
O-Ring
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
15000
Est Cost Prop Damage
4000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
19000
Accident Psig
1750
Mop Psig
2025
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
25344
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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 packing leak was too small to be indicated on the scada system. Field operations personnel provided the scada controller with the information relevant to the leak.
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
O-Ring
Additional Breakdown 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
2018-11-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M***** L*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-420-4649
Authorizer Title
Director-Operations And Engineering
Authorizer Email
M**************@k***********.com
Narrative
Prior to the incident, kinder morgan operations had performed maintenance on the crc mlv 23. The following day, 8/8/18, operations opened the valve back up, and the valve stem began to leak. The operator had correctly followed kinder morgan's procedures for operating the valve. It was determined that the valve, which was installed in 2002, was not suitable for CO2 service. Upon visual examination, the o-ring within the valve was deteriorated. The o-ring seals on the valve stem were replaced with soft goods that meet kinder morgan's specifications. After further investigation, the cause of the leak is determined to be equipment failure of o-rings.
| Report Received Date | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180271 |
| Supplemental Number | 31249 |
| 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 | 2018-08-08 07:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.757485 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.961186 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Co2 (Carbon Dioxide) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 42 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 5692 |
| 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 | 2018-08-08 07:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Affected Section Of Pipe Was Isolated. |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-08-08 07:30:00 |
| 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 | Crc |
| Segment Name | Mlv 21 To Mlv 23 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79549 |
| Onshore City Name | Snyder |
| Onshore County Name | Scurry |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 23 |
| 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 | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Ball |
| Valve Manufacturer | Grove |
| Installation Year | 2002 |
| Manufactured Year | 2001 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | O-Ring |
| 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 | 15000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 19000 |
| Accident Psig | 1750 |
| Mop Psig | 2025 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 25344 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 packing leak was too small to be indicated on the scada system. Field operations personnel provided the scada controller with the information relevant to the leak. |
| 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 | O-Ring |
| Additional Breakdown 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 | 2018-11-30 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M***** L******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-420-4649 |
| Authorizer Title | Director-Operations And Engineering |
| Authorizer Email | M**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | Prior to the incident, kinder morgan operations had performed maintenance on the crc mlv 23. The following day, 8/8/18, operations opened the valve back up, and the valve stem began to leak. The operator had correctly followed kinder morgan's procedures for operating the valve. It was determined that the valve, which was installed in 2002, was not suitable for CO2 service. Upon visual examination, the o-ring within the valve was deteriorated. The o-ring seals on the valve stem were replaced with soft goods that meet kinder morgan's specifications. After further investigation, the cause of the leak is determined to be equipment failure of o-rings. |
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