Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-08-31 — 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)
$510
Incident datetime
2020-08-31 11:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 8/31/2020, a kinder morgan operator discovered a leak on a stopple fitting flange at the poquita station. The operator notified the km manager who then notified the control room. Km operations team blew down the space between the completion plug and blind flange using a 1/4" valve. The blind flange was then re-torqued to a higher torque value to stop the leak. As a result of our root cause analysis, two new procedures are being developed to be included as CO2 construction standards. In addition to the new procedures, a listing will be created that will include location and maintenance requirements for identified flanges and will be maintained as a site specific procedure.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-09-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200264
Supplemental Number
34456
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
2020-08-31 11:45:00
Location Latitude
33.96455
Location Longitude
-104.58069
Commodity Released Type
Co2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.47
Intentional Release Bbls
4.38
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
2020-08-31 11:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Due To The Nature Of The Release, Shutting Down Would Not Have Been Effective
On Site Datetime
2020-08-31 11:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Poquita Station
Segment Name
Placitas To Poquita
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88201
Onshore City Name
Roswell
Onshore County Name
Chaves
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp378
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
Tap Fitting(Stopple, Thread-O-Ring, Weld-O-Let, Etc.)
Installation Year
2016
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Stopple Fitting Flange Gasket
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
510
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
527
Accident Psig
1973
Mop Psig
2000
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
Unknown
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 control center operations were normal at the time of the incident. There were no scada indications of a release.
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
Bolt Load Used On Blind Flange Was Inadequate
Related Inadequate Proc 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
2020-10-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M***** L*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-420-4649
Authorizer Title
Director-Operations And Engineering
Authorizer Email
M**************@k***********.com
Narrative
On 8/31/2020, a kinder morgan operator discovered a leak on a stopple fitting flange at the poquita station. The operator notified the km manager who then notified the control room. Km operations team blew down the space between the completion plug and blind flange using a 1/4" valve. The blind flange was then re-torqued to a higher torque value to stop the leak. As a result of our root cause analysis, two new procedures are being developed to be included as CO2 construction standards. In addition to the new procedures, a listing will be created that will include location and maintenance requirements for identified flanges and will be maintained as a site specific procedure.
| Report Received Date | 2020-09-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200264 |
| Supplemental Number | 34456 |
| 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 | 2020-08-31 11:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.96455 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.58069 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Co2 (Carbon Dioxide) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.47 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 4.38 |
| 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 | 2020-08-31 11:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Due To The Nature Of The Release, Shutting Down Would Not Have Been Effective |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-08-31 11:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Poquita Station |
| Segment Name | Placitas To Poquita |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88201 |
| Onshore City Name | Roswell |
| Onshore County Name | Chaves |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp378 |
| 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 | Tap Fitting(Stopple, Thread-O-Ring, Weld-O-Let, Etc.) |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Stopple Fitting Flange Gasket |
| 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 | 510 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 527 |
| Accident Psig | 1973 |
| Mop Psig | 2000 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | Unknown |
| 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 control center operations were normal at the time of the incident. There were no scada indications of a release. |
| 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 | Bolt Load Used On Blind Flange Was Inadequate |
| Related Inadequate Proc 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 | 2020-10-30 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M***** L******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-420-4649 |
| Authorizer Title | Director-Operations And Engineering |
| Authorizer Email | M**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 8/31/2020, a kinder morgan operator discovered a leak on a stopple fitting flange at the poquita station. The operator notified the km manager who then notified the control room. Km operations team blew down the space between the completion plug and blind flange using a 1/4" valve. The blind flange was then re-torqued to a higher torque value to stop the leak. As a result of our root cause analysis, two new procedures are being developed to be included as CO2 construction standards. In addition to the new procedures, a listing will be created that will include location and maintenance requirements for identified flanges and will be maintained as a site specific procedure. |
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