Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-05-19 — 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)
$55,000
Incident datetime
2012-05-19 05:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During routine walk around an operator personnel found product spraying from 801 pump seal. Operator contacted the control room to initiate immediate shutdown, and ert was dispatched.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-06-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120190
Supplemental Number
18381
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
2012-05-19 05:44:00
Location Latitude
40.352903
Location Longitude
-74.125619
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
53.18
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
53.18
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-05-19 05:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-05-19 05:45:00
Restart Datetime
2012-05-25 09:00:00
On Site Datetime
2012-05-19 05:50:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07008
Onshore City Name
Carteret
Onshore County Name
Middlesex
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Groundwater Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
20
Rel Water Name
Not Commonly Known
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
37000
Est Cost Gas Released
500
Est Cost Prop Damage
55000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
342000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
434500
Accident Psig
450
Mop Psig
536
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Ief Addl Misalignment Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Improper Maintenance Practices
Preparer Name
D******* S*******
Preparer Title
Manager - Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7139208496
Preparer Fax
3039843048
Prepared Date
2013-08-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
7139208496
Authorizer Title
Manager - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
During routine walk around an operator personnel found product spraying from 801 pump seal. Operator contacted the control room to initiate immediate shutdown, and ert was dispatched.
| Report Received Date | 2012-06-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120190 |
| Supplemental Number | 18381 |
| 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 | 2012-05-19 05:44:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.352903 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.125619 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 | 53.18 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 53.18 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-05-19 05:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-05-19 05:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-05-25 09:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-05-19 05:50:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07008 |
| Onshore City Name | Carteret |
| Onshore County Name | Middlesex |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 20 |
| Rel Water Name | Not Commonly Known |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 37000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 55000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 342000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 434500 |
| Accident Psig | 450 |
| Mop Psig | 536 |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Ief Addl Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Improper Maintenance Practices |
| Preparer Name | D******* S******* |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7139208496 |
| Preparer Fax | 3039843048 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-08-01 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7139208496 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | During routine walk around an operator personnel found product spraying from 801 pump seal. Operator contacted the control room to initiate immediate shutdown, and ert was dispatched. |
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