KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 8, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 8, 2018 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP |
| Commodity | CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE) |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.40808, -102.08102 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $92,970 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 10/8/2018, A KINDER MORGAN EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED CO2/ICE AT CRC, MLV 12. THE ICE WAS COMING UP FROM THE VALVE, UNDERGROUND. CO2 WAS NOT BLOWING TO THE ATMOSPHERE. THE VALVE WAS HYDRO EXCAVATED AND STEM PACKING REPLACED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE O-RING FAILED BASED ON A VISUAL INSPECTION. THE O-RING LOST MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND SEVERED. THE FOLLOWING IS A CONTINUATION FROM PART A, QUESTION #6: A 48-HOUR FOLLOW UP TO THE NRC WAS ON 10/09/2018 AT 14:13 CST, REPORT # 1226992. AN ADDITIONAL UPDATE WAS MADE TO THE NRC ON 10/10/2018 AT 9:05 CST, REPORT # 1227073. THE FOLLOWING IS A CONTINUATION FROM PART A, QUESTIONS 14A & 14B: CRC PIPELINE WAS SHUT-IN A SECOND TIME ON 10/10/2018 AT 08:51 CST. CRC PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED ON 10/11/2018 AT 08:21 CST.
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.