KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP

hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 17, 2017

Incident Information

Incident DateMarch 17, 2017
OperatorKINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP
CommodityCO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE)
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates37.47100, -108.79166

Cause

CauseINCORRECT OPERATION
SubcauseWRONG EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED OR INSTALLED

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$5,000
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

ON 3/17/17, A KINDER MORGAN TECHNICIAN REPORTED A LEAK AT THE YELLOW JACKET LOOP LINE PIG LAUNCHER. THE LOCAL OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR RESPONDED TO THE LEAK AND ISOLATED THE LAUNCHER. THE LAUNCHER WAS THEN BLOW DOWN FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE O-RING ON THE LAUNCHER DOOR FAILED. THE O-RING WAS SENT TO A LAB FOR MATERIAL ANALYSIS. THE LAB ANALYSIS RESULTS INDICATE THE RUBBER MATERIAL AND HARDNESS OF THE O-RING DID NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR CO2 SERVICE.

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.

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