Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-07-10 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2020-07-10 14:07
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 7/10/20, km field personnel and kinder morgan control center was notified by a 3rd party of a possible leak at north ward station. The north ward meter run was isolated remotely by the cortez controller. Kinder morgan field personnel went to the site to investigate and found a CO2 leak coming from a 12" flange upstream of the meter run. The leaking section of piping was isolated with a manual valve by the kinder morgan field personnel. The segment upstream of the meter run was blown down. Kinder morgan employee tightened flange and the meter run was placed back in service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-08-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200225
Supplemental Number
34117
Report Type
Original 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
2020-07-10 14:07:00
Location Latitude
31.526967
Location Longitude
-102.9704409
Commodity Released Type
Co2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Unintentional Release Bbls
32.6
Intentional Release Bbls
4.9
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-07-10 14:07:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-07-10 15:20:00
Restart Datetime
2020-07-10 21:10:00
On Site Datetime
2020-07-10 15:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
North Ward Station
Segment Name
Pl-214 North Ward Lateral
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79756
Onshore City Name
Thortonville
Onshore County Name
Ward County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 27.4
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Loose Flange Bolts
Installation Year
2016
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Between Flange Face
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
101
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
101
Accident Psig
2274
Mop Psig
2331
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 leak was too small to be identified by controller and in upstream flange location without transducers.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Flange Bolts Were Not Torqued According To Procedure
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
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
2020-08-07 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 7/10/20, km field personnel and kinder morgan control center was notified by a 3rd party of a possible leak at north ward station. The north ward meter run was isolated remotely by the cortez controller. Kinder morgan field personnel went to the site to investigate and found a CO2 leak coming from a 12" flange upstream of the meter run. The leaking section of piping was isolated with a manual valve by the kinder morgan field personnel. The segment upstream of the meter run was blown down. Kinder morgan employee tightened flange and the meter run was placed back in service.
| Report Received Date | 2020-08-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200225 |
| Supplemental Number | 34117 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2020-07-10 14:07:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.526967 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.9704409 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Co2 (Carbon Dioxide) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 32.6 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 4.9 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-07-10 14:07:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-07-10 15:20:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-07-10 21:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-07-10 15:15:00 |
| 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 | North Ward Station |
| Segment Name | Pl-214 North Ward Lateral |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79756 |
| Onshore City Name | Thortonville |
| Onshore County Name | Ward County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 27.4 |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Loose Flange Bolts |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Between Flange Face |
| 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 | 101 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 101 |
| Accident Psig | 2274 |
| Mop Psig | 2331 |
| 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 leak was too small to be identified by controller and in upstream flange location without transducers. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Flange Bolts Were Not Torqued According To Procedure |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| 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 | 2020-08-07 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 7/10/20, km field personnel and kinder morgan control center was notified by a 3rd party of a possible leak at north ward station. The north ward meter run was isolated remotely by the cortez controller. Kinder morgan field personnel went to the site to investigate and found a CO2 leak coming from a 12" flange upstream of the meter run. The leaking section of piping was isolated with a manual valve by the kinder morgan field personnel. The segment upstream of the meter run was blown down. Kinder morgan employee tightened flange and the meter run was placed back in service. |
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