Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-09-17 — 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)
$302,107
Incident datetime
2019-09-17 02:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 09/17/19, a third party operator informed kinder morgan control center that they noticed CO2 was blowing to the atmosphere from a flange. The control center notified the kinder morgan's local operations supervisor.The kinder morgan's local operations supervisor confirmed that the leak was on the contractors temporarily installed slab valve and hot tap fitting that was to be used for a line stop. The line stop failed while it was engaged in the pipeline causing the leak. The affected line section was blown down to stop the leak and to remove the contractors failed equipment. The following is a continuation from part a, question #6: a 48-hour follow-up to the nrc was on 09/18/19 at 16:59 cst, report # 1258615 after an incident investigation between km and 2nd party contractor was performed, it was found that the contractor failed to follow procedure for engaging line stop equipment in the pipeline. Failure to engage the line stop properly resulted in failure of the equipment that created the leak at the slab valve flange. The operator qualification of the 2nd party contractor employees have been revoked.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-10-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190312
Supplemental Number
33352
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
2019-09-17 04:30:00
Location Latitude
32.99591
Location Longitude
-102.81728
Commodity Released Type
Co2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Unintentional Release Bbls
23.83
Intentional Release Bbls
9880
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Third Party Operator Personnel
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-09-17 02:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-09-19 18:42:00
Restart Datetime
2019-09-23 13:14:00
On Site Datetime
2019-09-17 02:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-09-17 05:18:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1258442
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Denver City Cortez Meter Station
Segment Name
Allred To Denver City
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79323
Onshore City Name
Denver City
Onshore County Name
Yoakum
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 502
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
Unknown
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tapping Equipment
Installation Year
2019
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Flange Of Hot Tap Assembly
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
57359
Est Cost Prop Damage
302107
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
359466
Accident Psig
1964
Mop Psig
2147
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
No controller involvement was found in the release or equipment failure. It was normal operation at the time of the accident and the controllers could not see any indication of equipment failure or leak at the site based on available scada data.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Incorrect Positioning Of Line Stop Equipment
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Construction
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
J*** J****
Preparer Title
Supervisor - Regulatory
Preparer Email
J*********@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
713-369-8078
Prepared Date
2020-02-20 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 09/17/19, a third party operator informed kinder morgan control center that they noticed CO2 was blowing to the atmosphere from a flange. The control center notified the kinder morgan's local operations supervisor.The kinder morgan's local operations supervisor confirmed that the leak was on the contractors temporarily installed slab valve and hot tap fitting that was to be used for a line stop. The line stop failed while it was engaged in the pipeline causing the leak. The affected line section was blown down to stop the leak and to remove the contractors failed equipment. The following is a continuation from part a, question #6: a 48-hour follow-up to the nrc was on 09/18/19 at 16:59 cst, report # 1258615 after an incident investigation between km and 2nd party contractor was performed, it was found that the contractor failed to follow procedure for engaging line stop equipment in the pipeline. Failure to engage the line stop properly resulted in failure of the equipment that created the leak at the slab valve flange. The operator qualification of the 2nd party contractor employees have been revoked.
| Report Received Date | 2019-10-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190312 |
| Supplemental Number | 33352 |
| 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 | 2019-09-17 04:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.99591 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.81728 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Co2 (Carbon Dioxide) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 23.83 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 9880 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Third Party Operator Personnel |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-09-17 02:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-09-19 18:42:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-09-23 13:14:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-09-17 02:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-09-17 05:18:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1258442 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Denver City Cortez Meter Station |
| Segment Name | Allred To Denver City |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79323 |
| Onshore City Name | Denver City |
| Onshore County Name | Yoakum |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 502 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | Unknown |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tapping Equipment |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Flange Of Hot Tap Assembly |
| 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 | 57359 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 302107 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 359466 |
| Accident Psig | 1964 |
| Mop Psig | 2147 |
| 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 | No controller involvement was found in the release or equipment failure. It was normal operation at the time of the accident and the controllers could not see any indication of equipment failure or leak at the site based on available scada data. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Incorrect Positioning Of Line Stop Equipment |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Construction |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | J*** J**** |
| Preparer Title | Supervisor - Regulatory |
| Preparer Email | J*********@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-369-8078 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-02-20 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 09/17/19, a third party operator informed kinder morgan control center that they noticed CO2 was blowing to the atmosphere from a flange. The control center notified the kinder morgan's local operations supervisor.The kinder morgan's local operations supervisor confirmed that the leak was on the contractors temporarily installed slab valve and hot tap fitting that was to be used for a line stop. The line stop failed while it was engaged in the pipeline causing the leak. The affected line section was blown down to stop the leak and to remove the contractors failed equipment. The following is a continuation from part a, question #6: a 48-hour follow-up to the nrc was on 09/18/19 at 16:59 cst, report # 1258615 after an incident investigation between km and 2nd party contractor was performed, it was found that the contractor failed to follow procedure for engaging line stop equipment in the pipeline. Failure to engage the line stop properly resulted in failure of the equipment that created the leak at the slab valve flange. The operator qualification of the 2nd party contractor employees have been revoked. |
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