Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-09-16 — 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)
$550
Incident datetime
2020-09-16 18:16
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 9/16/20, a third party operator reported a CO2 leak on a 2" insulating flange gasket on the burnett ranch meter site. The control center was contacted, and the meter run was isolated. Local personnel were dispatched to the site. The meter run was blown down, and the insulating flange gasket was replaced. The insulating flange gasket was sent to a lab for a material assessment. The gasket failure can be attributed to improper gasket installed by a contractor during the initial construction of this pipeline.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-10-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200281
Supplemental Number
37523
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
2020-09-16 18:16:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
33.4720558
Location Longitude
-100.0642161
Commodity Released Type
Co2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.2
Intentional Release Bbls
2.8
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Third Party Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-09-16 18:16:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2020-09-16 21:10:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2020-09-16 18:16:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Burnett Ranch Station
Segment Name
Burnett Ranch
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79529
Onshore City Name
Knox City
Onshore County Name
King
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
Mp 97
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
Insulating Flange Gasket
Installation Year
2014
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
G10 Glass Reinforced Epoxy, Teflon Seal
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
6
Est Cost Prop Damage
550
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
556
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
1741
Mop Psig
2220
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2014-02-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
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
Gasket
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Additional Mismatch Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J*** J****
Preparer Title
Supervisor - Regulatory
Preparer Email
J*********@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
713-369-8078
Prepared Date
2023-01-03 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 9/16/20, a third party operator reported a CO2 leak on a 2" insulating flange gasket on the burnett ranch meter site. The control center was contacted, and the meter run was isolated. Local personnel were dispatched to the site. The meter run was blown down, and the insulating flange gasket was replaced. The insulating flange gasket was sent to a lab for a material assessment. The gasket failure can be attributed to improper gasket installed by a contractor during the initial construction of this pipeline.
| Report Received Date | 2020-10-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200281 |
| Supplemental Number | 37523 |
| 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 | 2020-09-16 18:16:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 33.4720558 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.0642161 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Co2 (Carbon Dioxide) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.2 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 2.8 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Third Party Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-09-16 18:16:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-09-16 21:10:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2020-09-16 18:16:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Burnett Ranch Station |
| Segment Name | Burnett Ranch |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79529 |
| Onshore City Name | Knox City |
| Onshore County Name | King |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | Mp 97 |
| 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 | Insulating Flange Gasket |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | G10 Glass Reinforced Epoxy, Teflon Seal |
| 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 | 6 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 550 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 556 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 1741 |
| Mop Psig | 2220 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2014-02-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Gasket |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Additional Mismatch Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J*** J**** |
| Preparer Title | Supervisor - Regulatory |
| Preparer Email | J*********@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-369-8078 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-01-03 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 9/16/20, a third party operator reported a CO2 leak on a 2" insulating flange gasket on the burnett ranch meter site. The control center was contacted, and the meter run was isolated. Local personnel were dispatched to the site. The meter run was blown down, and the insulating flange gasket was replaced. The insulating flange gasket was sent to a lab for a material assessment. The gasket failure can be attributed to improper gasket installed by a contractor during the initial construction of this pipeline. |
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