Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-02-08 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
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)
$35,000
Incident datetime
2011-02-08 12:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 1230pm a local operating personnel found product contained in the dike wall of tank 130-7 at the pasadena, tx facility. Emergency response team was immediately activated. No injuries, no fire, no explosion. Product was found to be leaking from the bottom of the tank, which was later determined to be a leaking sump due to a crack.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-03-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110078
Supplemental Number
18059
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
26041
Name
Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Llc
Operator Street Address
906 Clinton Drive
Operator City Name
Galena Park
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77547
Local Datetime
2011-02-08 12:30:00
Location Latitude
29.43573
Location Longitude
-95.121835
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
40
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
20
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-02-08 12:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
There Was No Movement On The Tank At The Time Of The Release.
On Site Datetime
2011-02-08 12:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-02-08 13:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
966881
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77547
Onshore City Name
Pasadena
Onshore County Name
Harris
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Sump
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
1954
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
2520
Est Cost Prop Damage
35000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
60000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
97520
Accident Psig
20
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
The were no movements into the tank at the time of the release therefore no controllers action could have contributed to the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Eq Failure Type
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Failure Due To Fatigue
Preparer Name
D******* S*******
Preparer Title
Manager - Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
713.920.8496
Preparer Fax
303.984.3048
Prepared Date
2013-05-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
713.920.8496
Authorizer Title
Manager - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
At approximately 1230pm a local operating personnel found product contained in the dike wall of tank 130-7 at the pasadena, tx facility. Emergency response team was immediately activated. No injuries, no fire, no explosion. Product was found to be leaking from the bottom of the tank, which was later determined to be a leaking sump due to a crack.
| Report Received Date | 2011-03-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110078 |
| Supplemental Number | 18059 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 26041 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 906 Clinton Drive |
| Operator City Name | Galena Park |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77547 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-02-08 12:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.43573 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.121835 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 | 40 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 20 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-02-08 12:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | There Was No Movement On The Tank At The Time Of The Release. |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-02-08 12:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-02-08 13:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 966881 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77547 |
| Onshore City Name | Pasadena |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 1954 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 2520 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 35000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 60000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 97520 |
| Accident Psig | 20 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | The were no movements into the tank at the time of the release therefore no controllers action could have contributed to the release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Eq Failure Type | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Failure Due To Fatigue |
| Preparer Name | D******* S******* |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.920.8496 |
| Preparer Fax | 303.984.3048 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.920.8496 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 1230pm a local operating personnel found product contained in the dike wall of tank 130-7 at the pasadena, tx facility. Emergency response team was immediately activated. No injuries, no fire, no explosion. Product was found to be leaking from the bottom of the tank, which was later determined to be a leaking sump due to a crack. |
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