KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 31, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 31, 2020 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP |
| Commodity | CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE) |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.96455, -104.58069 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $510 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident 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."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.