KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 29, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 29, 2010 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LP |
| Commodity | CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE) |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.38649, -100.01332 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $204 |
| Emergency Response | $200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE SMALL LEAK WAS FOUND ON THE 5-VALVE MANIFOLD ATTACHED TO THE ELECTRONIC FLOW METER (EFM) ON THE METER RUN. A SMALL ICE BALL HAD FORMED AND THE LEAKING CO2 WAS CONDENSING WATER VAPOR FROM THE AIR CREATING A SMALL VISIBLE CLOUD AND THE LEAK COULD BE HEARD. A KATZ OIL-FIELD OPERATOR DROVE BY THE METER SITE AND SAW AND THEN HEARD THE LEAK. HE CALLED IN THE LEAK. THE 5-VALVE MANIFOLD ON THE EFM IS SECURED BY FOUR 7/16"" DIAMETER BOLTS THAT TIGHTEN THE CIRCULAR BODY OVER TWO CIRCULAR TEFLON GASKETS TO MAKE A SEAL ON THE MOUNTING BASE. THERE WERE NO TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR MOUNTING THE VALVE MANIFOLD. THE BOLTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED UNIFORMLY AND A PORTION OF THE TEFLON GASKETS WAS DAMAGED DURING INSTALLTION, CREATING A PATH FOR THE CO2 TO LEAK.
About This Pipeline Incident
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