KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 27, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 27, 2014 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP |
| Commodity | CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE) |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.75828, -100.96146 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,307 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 10/27/2014 AT 20:04 CST, A CIVILIAN REPORTED A CO2 RELEASE AT KM TRACT 142 FACILITY. A KM REPRESENTATIVE ARRIVED AT TRACT 142 AT 20:15 CST AND CONFIRMED THE CO2 RELEASE FROM KM'D ESPL THERMAL RELIEF VALVE. THE RELIEF VALVE WAS ISOLATED, REPAIRED, AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE RELIEF VALVE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RELIEF VALVE WAS ADEQUATE FOR CO2 SERVICE. THERE WAS NOT A COMPATIBILITY ISSUE WITH THE TRANSPORTED COMMODITY. ALSO, THE RESULTS OF A VIBRATION ANALYSIS IN THE AFFECTED AREA WERE WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. VIBRATION WAS NOT A CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE EQUIPMENT FAILURE/MALFUNCTION.
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.