TRANSPETCO TRANSPORT CO.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 10, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 10, 2011 |
| Operator | TRANSPETCO TRANSPORT CO. |
| Commodity | CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE) |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.85326, -103.30167 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $975 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
RELIEF VALVE LEAKED DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE. POSSIBLE CAUSE MAY BE A LEAKING 'O' RING. INVESTIGATION WILL BEGIN MONDAY MORNING FEB. 14TH. GAS PLANT PERSONNEL WERE ON LOCATION WHEN THE VALVE STARTED LEAKING. THEY CALLED THE CONTROL CENTER WHO IMMEDIATELY CLOSED THE MOV INLET VALVE TO THE PIPELINE. THE CONTROL CENTER THEN CALLED TRANSPETCO. ON FEB. 16, 2011 THE RELIEF VALVE WAS REBUILT AND RETESTED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVES. THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY A LEAKING 'O' RING. THE REMAINING RELIEF VALVES (2) ON THE PIPELINE SYSTEM WERE ALSO REBUILT AND RETESTED.
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.