KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 12, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 12, 2016 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP |
| Commodity | CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE) |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.96455, -104.58069 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE POQUITA STATION PIG RECEIVER WAS BLOWN DOWN AND ISOLATED. THE 1"" BLOW DOWN VALVE ON THE RECEIVER WAS LEFT OPEN. ON 5/12/16, A CONTRACT INSPECTOR WORKING FOR KINDER MORGAN NOTIFIED THE LOCAL FIELD OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR OF A LEAK ON THE POQUITA STATION PIG RECEIVER. THE BLOW DOWN VALVE WAS THEN CLOSED AND THE LEAK ISOLATED.
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.