HL incident on 2012-04-06 — 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)
$250,000
Incident datetime
2012-04-06 13:35
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During operator walk around of facility he found product coming out of the valve stem. The valve is buried 20+ft under ground. Most of cost is due to getting to the valve and excavation of the soil. 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
2012-05-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120136
Supplemental Number
32915
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
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
2012-04-06 13:35:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.48
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.48
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-04-06 13:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-04-06 13:45:00
Still Shutdown Ind
Yes
On Site Datetime
2012-04-06 13:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-04-23 13:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pasadena Terminal
Segment Name
None
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77547
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
240
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
Yes
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
5
Est Cost Prop Damage
250000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
100000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
350005
Accident Psig
100
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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
This was an equipment failure and the equipment had not been used in 10+ years.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Block Valve Ind
Yes
Additional Breakdown Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D******* S*******
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
713.725.0147
Preparer Fax
303.984.3048
Prepared Date
2019-11-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
713.725.0147
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
During operator walk around of facility he found product coming out of the valve stem. The valve is buried 20+ft under ground. Most of cost is due to getting to the valve and excavation of the soil. 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 2012-05-04 00:00:00
Iyear 2012
Report Number 20120136
Supplemental Number 32915
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 2012-04-06 13:35:00
Location Latitude 29.72536 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -95.203354 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls 0.48
Intentional Release Bbls 0
Recovered Bbls 0.48
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Accident Identifier Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime 2012-04-06 13:35:00
System Part Involved Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind Yes
Shutdown Datetime 2012-04-06 13:45:00
Still Shutdown Ind Yes
On Site Datetime 2012-04-06 13:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2012-04-23 13:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num 1009556 NRC Report How to search
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Pipe Fac Name Pasadena Terminal
Segment Name None
Onshore State Abbreviation Tx
Onshore Postal Code 77547
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 240
Crossing No
Pipe Facility Type Intrastate
Item Involved Valve
Valve Type Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year Unknown
Material Involved Carbon Steel
Release Type Leak
Leak Type Seal Or Packing
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 Yes
Commercially Nav Ind Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No Yes
High Pop Ind Yes
High Pop Yes No Yes
Other Pop Ind Yes
Other Pop Yes No Yes
Usa Drinking Ind Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No Yes
Usa Ecological Ind Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid 0
Est Cost Gas Released 5
Est Cost Prop Damage 250000
Est Cost Emergency 0
Est Cost Environmental 100000
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 350005
Accident Psig 100
Mop Psig 285
Accident Pressure Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind No
Pipeline Function > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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 This was an equipment failure and the equipment had not been used in 10+ years.
Employee Drug Test Ind No
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Cause Equipment Failure
Cause Details Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Block Valve Ind Yes
Additional Breakdown Ind Yes
Preparer Name D******* S*******
Preparer Title Manager Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email D****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone 713.725.0147
Preparer Fax 303.984.3048
Prepared Date 2019-11-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone 713.725.0147
Authorizer Title Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email D****************@k***********.com
Narrative During operator walk around of facility he found product coming out of the valve stem. The valve is buried 20+ft under ground. Most of cost is due to getting to the valve and excavation of the soil. 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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