KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 6, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 6, 2014 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP |
| Commodity | CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE) |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.11580, -102.29310 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,300 |
| Emergency Response | $200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON DECEMBER 6, 2012 AT 05:16 CST THE CONTROLLER RECEIVED AN ALARM THAT A PSV OPENED THEN RESET. THE CONTROLLER CONTACTED A LOCAL FIELD TECHNICIAN TO GO ON-SITE. THE PSV ALARMED AND RESET THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES IN THE INTERIM. THE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON-SITE AT 07:30 CST AND MANUALLY SHUT OFF THE VALVE. THE VALVE IS ISOLATED AND WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW VALVE BY DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER. THE PIPELINE IS PROTECTED BY ADDITIONAL OVER-PRESSURE PROTECTION DEVICES WITHIN THE SYSTEM. THE VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED.
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.