Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-05-23 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Llc
Cause
Corrosion 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)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2011-05-23 04:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During operator walk around he noticed a wet spot underneath the 3/4 dockline in old pit 2. He notified the control center and the line was isolated by closing the valves either side of the wet spot- the line was not operating at the time. Ehs was called to look at the spot and found the small amount of product was seeping out of the bottom of the pipe. The pipe was cut out and replaced. Cause noted to be external corrosion. This form has been updated at the request of PHMSA due to incorrect lat/longs. At the time of the original submittal the requirement for this release was a short form. Due to the new online system not allowing for the report to be closed without required additional information being added, the form has been updated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-06-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110192
Supplemental Number
32911
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
2011-05-23 04:00:00
Location Latitude
29.72536
Location Longitude
-95.20334
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
1
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-05-23 04:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-05-23 04:00:00
Restart Datetime
2011-06-06 09:00:00
On Site Datetime
2011-05-23 04:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pasadena Terminal
Segment Name
Pit 2
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77457
Onshore City Name
Pasadena
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
Unknown
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Seam
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
Unknown
Pipe Smys
Unknown
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
58
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
1000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11058
Accident Psig
50
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
No
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 line was shut down at the time the leak was found
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
Unknown
Shielding Evident
Unknown
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2011
Prior Damage
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
D******* S*******
Preparer Title
Director Compliance Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
713.920.8496
Preparer Fax
303.984.3048
Prepared Date
2019-11-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
713.920.8496
Authorizer Title
Director Of Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
During operator walk around he noticed a wet spot underneath the 3/4 dockline in old pit 2. He notified the control center and the line was isolated by closing the valves either side of the wet spot- the line was not operating at the time. Ehs was called to look at the spot and found the small amount of product was seeping out of the bottom of the pipe. The pipe was cut out and replaced. Cause noted to be external corrosion. This form has been updated at the request of PHMSA due to incorrect lat/longs. At the time of the original submittal the requirement for this release was a short form. Due to the new online system not allowing for the report to be closed without required additional information being added, the form has been updated.
| Report Received Date | 2011-06-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110192 |
| Supplemental Number | 32911 |
| 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 | 2011-05-23 04:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.72536 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.20334 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 | 1 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-05-23 04:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-05-23 04:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-06-06 09:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-05-23 04:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pasadena Terminal |
| Segment Name | Pit 2 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77457 |
| Onshore City Name | Pasadena |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | Unknown |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Seam |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | Unknown |
| Pipe Smys | Unknown |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 58 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11058 |
| Accident Psig | 50 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 line was shut down at the time the leak was found |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | Unknown |
| Shielding Evident | Unknown |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2011 |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | D******* S******* |
| Preparer Title | Director Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.920.8496 |
| Preparer Fax | 303.984.3048 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-11-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.920.8496 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | During operator walk around he noticed a wet spot underneath the 3/4 dockline in old pit 2. He notified the control center and the line was isolated by closing the valves either side of the wet spot- the line was not operating at the time. Ehs was called to look at the spot and found the small amount of product was seeping out of the bottom of the pipe. The pipe was cut out and replaced. Cause noted to be external corrosion. This form has been updated at the request of PHMSA due to incorrect lat/longs. At the time of the original submittal the requirement for this release was a short form. Due to the new online system not allowing for the report to be closed without required additional information being added, the form has been updated. |
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