KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 27, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 27, 2013 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP |
| Commodity | CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE) |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.10503, -101.46052 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JULY 27, 2013, AT APPROCIMATELY 9:00 AM CST, A LOCAL AREA RESIDENT WAS WATCHING FOR DEER NEAR CANYON REEF CARRIERS PUMP STATION 18, AND NOTICED ""STEAM"" (ACTUAL PRODUCT IS CO2) LEAKING OUT OF THE PIPING INSIDE THE STATION. HE CALLED THE EMERGENCY NUMBER ON KINDER MORGAN'S SIGN TO REPORT THE INCIDENT. THE BLEEDER SAFETY VALVE ON THE HUBER CLOSURE DOOR OF THE PIG RECEIVER WAS LEAKING. A KINDER MORGAN MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN TIGHTENED THE VALVE TO STOP THE LEAK. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED. ALL BLEEDER SAFETY VALVES ON CO2 PIPELINES WILL BE INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF IN-LINE INSPECTION ACTIVITIES, AND REPLACED, AS NECESSARY.
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.