Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-10-11 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2010-10-11 14:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A valve that is normally secured open to allow for thermal expansion was closed during maintenance work for isolation purposes. Upon completion of the work the valve was not re-secured in the open position. This resulted in thermal pressure build up in an isolated section of terminal piping and caused a flange gasket to leak.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-02-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20110073
Supplemental Number
18054
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
26041
Name
Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Llc
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St, Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2010-10-11 14:15:00
Location Latitude
40.52243
Location Longitude
-74.25384
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-10-11 14:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Occured On Terminal Piping Not In Operations At Time Of Incident
On Site Datetime
2010-10-11 14:55:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Perth Amboy Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
08861
Onshore City Name
Perth Amboy
Onshore County Name
Middlesex
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
200
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
6000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
7200
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Preparer Name
D******* S*******
Preparer Title
Manager - Compliance
Preparer Email
D*****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
713.725.0147
Prepared Date
2013-05-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
713.725-0147
Authorizer Title
Manager - Compliance
Authorizer Email
D*****************@k***********.com
Narrative
A valve that is normally secured open to allow for thermal expansion was closed during maintenance work for isolation purposes. Upon completion of the work the valve was not re-secured in the open position. This resulted in thermal pressure build up in an isolated section of terminal piping and caused a flange gasket to leak.
| Report Received Date | 2011-02-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20110073 |
| Supplemental Number | 18054 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 26041 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St, Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-10-11 14:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.52243 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.25384 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-10-11 14:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Occured On Terminal Piping Not In Operations At Time Of Incident |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-10-11 14:55:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Perth Amboy Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 08861 |
| Onshore City Name | Perth Amboy |
| Onshore County Name | Middlesex |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 6000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 7200 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Preparer Name | D******* S******* |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Compliance |
| Preparer Email | D*****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.725.0147 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.725-0147 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D*****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | A valve that is normally secured open to allow for thermal expansion was closed during maintenance work for isolation purposes. Upon completion of the work the valve was not re-secured in the open position. This resulted in thermal pressure build up in an isolated section of terminal piping and caused a flange gasket to leak. |
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