KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 21, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 21, 2016 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP |
| Commodity | CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE) |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.78448, -102.77773 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 11/21/2016, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE BLOWING DOWN THE VALVE ON THE LAUNCHER OF THE WESTERN GAINES PIPELINE. THE BARREL OF THE LAUNCHER WAS BLOWN DOWN; HOWEVER, THE UPSTREAM VALVE SEAL WOULD NOT HOLD. OPERATIONS ADDED SEALANT AND EXERCISED THE VALVE TO TRY TO GET A DOUBLE BLOCK AND BLEED. WHILE THE VALVE WAS BEING EXERCISED, CO2 STARTED LEAKING THROUGH THE UPPER CHAMBER. A VALVE SERVICE CONTRACTOR CAME ON-SITE AND INJECTED A SEALANT TO STOP THE LEAK.
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.