KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.99591, -102.81728 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident 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 THE OPERATOR QUALIFICATION OF THE 2ND PARTY CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN REVOKED.
About This Pipeline Incident
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