KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 27, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 27, 2015 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP |
| Commodity | CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE) |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.75784, -100.96096 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,395 |
| Emergency Response | $132 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON FEBRUARY 27, 2015 AT 17:15 CST SACROC CONTROL CENTER CONTACTED THE AREA SUPERVISOR AND REPORTED ONE OF THEIR OPERATORS HAD SPOTTED A RELIEF VALVE ON ONE OF THE PUMPS ON EASTER SHELF PIPELINE IN SNYDER RELEASING CO2. THE SUPERVISOR DISPATCHED AN OPERTOR TO THE LOCATION TO CONTROL THE SITUATION. AT 17:35 CST UPON ARRIVAL, THE OPERATOR CLOSED THE BALL VALVE THAT ISOLATES THE RELIEF VALVE STOPPING THE RELEASE. THE OPERATOR CALLED THE SUPERVISOR AND EXPLAINED THAT THE RELIEF VALVE PRV 12 ON PUMP 100 HAD RELEASED CO2. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE OPERATOR OPENED THE BALL VALVE AND NOTED THAT THE RELIEF VALVE HAD SEATED AND WAS NO LONGER RELEASING CO2. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE AND AFTER FURTHER ENGINEERING ANALYSIS THE THERMAL RELIEF VALVE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW VALVE AND ALSO BE RELOCATED.
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.