KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 17, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 17, 2017 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP |
| Commodity | CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE) |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.47100, -108.79166 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | WRONG EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED OR INSTALLED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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.