Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-09-27 — 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)
$500
Incident datetime
2018-09-27 20:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 9/27/2018, a kinder morgan employee identified that a relief valve was activated on eastern shelf pipeline (espl) at the station, tract 142. The employee reported the relief valve to the control center, and then local field operations personnel went to the site to investigate. It was determined that a thermal relief valve was activated. The thermal relief valve was isolated and replaced. Based on a review of pressure data, the pipeline pressures did not exceed normal operating parameters. A visual inspection of the relief valve found that the seat assembly clearance was out of tolerance. The kinder morgan employee who identified the release does not have operational responsibility of the asset, and has not been trained and qualified on emergency response.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-10-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180327
Supplemental Number
31426
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
2018-09-27 20:20:00
Location Latitude
32.758531
Location Longitude
-100.96057
Commodity Released Type
Co2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Unintentional Release Bbls
27
Intentional Release Bbls
0
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
2018-09-27 20:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Thermal Relief Valve Was Isolated And Replaced.
On Site Datetime
2018-09-27 20:30:00
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 Mp 0
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
73
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
573
Accident Psig
2170
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 pressures at the time of the release were below the maximum control pressure (mcp) and maximum operating pressure (mop) of the eastern shelf pipeline (espl). The controller had not made any changes to the flow or pressure associated with espl prior to the incident.
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
Preparer Email
A***********@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
713-369-9512
Preparer Fax
303-984-3417
Prepared Date
2019-01-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M***** L*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-420-4649
Authorizer Title
Director-Operations And Engineering
Authorizer Email
M**************@k***********.com
Narrative
On 9/27/2018, a kinder morgan employee identified that a relief valve was activated on eastern shelf pipeline (espl) at the station, tract 142. The employee reported the relief valve to the control center, and then local field operations personnel went to the site to investigate. It was determined that a thermal relief valve was activated. The thermal relief valve was isolated and replaced. Based on a review of pressure data, the pipeline pressures did not exceed normal operating parameters. A visual inspection of the relief valve found that the seat assembly clearance was out of tolerance. The kinder morgan employee who identified the release does not have operational responsibility of the asset, and has not been trained and qualified on emergency response.
| Report Received Date | 2018-10-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180327 |
| Supplemental Number | 31426 |
| 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 | 2018-09-27 20:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.758531 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.96057 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Co2 (Carbon Dioxide) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 27 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| 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 | 2018-09-27 20:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Thermal Relief Valve Was Isolated And Replaced. |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-09-27 20:30:00 |
| 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 Mp 0 |
| 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 | 73 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 573 |
| Accident Psig | 2170 |
| 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 pressures at the time of the release were below the maximum control pressure (mcp) and maximum operating pressure (mop) of the eastern shelf pipeline (espl). The controller had not made any changes to the flow or pressure associated with espl prior to the incident. |
| 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 |
| Preparer Email | A***********@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-369-9512 |
| Preparer Fax | 303-984-3417 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-01-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M***** L******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-420-4649 |
| Authorizer Title | Director-Operations And Engineering |
| Authorizer Email | M**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 9/27/2018, a kinder morgan employee identified that a relief valve was activated on eastern shelf pipeline (espl) at the station, tract 142. The employee reported the relief valve to the control center, and then local field operations personnel went to the site to investigate. It was determined that a thermal relief valve was activated. The thermal relief valve was isolated and replaced. Based on a review of pressure data, the pipeline pressures did not exceed normal operating parameters. A visual inspection of the relief valve found that the seat assembly clearance was out of tolerance. The kinder morgan employee who identified the release does not have operational responsibility of the asset, and has not been trained and qualified on emergency response. |
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