KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 27, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 27, 2018 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP |
| Commodity | CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE) |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.75853, -100.96057 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 9/27/2018, A KINDER MORGAN EMPLOYEE IDENTIFIED THAT A RELIEF VALVE WAS ACTIVATED ON EASTERN SHELF PIPELINE (ESPL) AT THE STATION, TRACT 142. THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THE RELIEF VALVE TO THE CONTROL CENTER, AND THEN LOCAL FIELD OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WENT TO THE SITE TO INVESTIGATE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A THERMAL RELIEF VALVE WAS ACTIVATED. THE THERMAL RELIEF VALVE WAS ISOLATED AND REPLACED. BASED ON A REVIEW OF PRESSURE DATA, THE PIPELINE PRESSURES DID NOT EXCEED NORMAL OPERATING PARAMETERS. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RELIEF VALVE FOUND THAT THE SEAT ASSEMBLY CLEARANCE WAS OUT OF TOLERANCE. THE KINDER MORGAN EMPLOYEE WHO IDENTIFIED THE RELEASE DOES NOT HAVE OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ASSET, AND HAS NOT BEEN TRAINED AND QUALIFIED ON EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
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.