Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-07-23 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Llc
Cause
Natural Force Damage
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)
$1,800,000
Incident datetime
2012-07-23 03:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The roof drain hose was out of service due to a suspected leak in the hose. A temporary run-around with 2" hoses was installed to connect the roof drain to the water draw system until the tank could be emptied and taken out of service for repairs. The control room was in the process of scheduling the downtime with customers when pasadena encountered an unusually heavy rain event (4.5" in 40 mins) and severe lightning storm. Due to the lightning storm employee's were not able to open the water draw to allow for water on the tank roof to drain. The excessive amount of rain caused the roof to sink. The roof was floating at approximately 37ft. When the roof was observed to have damage from the excessive rainfall. A plan was put into place to plug the dike area to contain any product just in case a tank leg punctured either the side wall or the floor. Once the damage to the roof was detected late 7/21, the tank product was gravity fed into another tank. The tank floor has striker plates but the roof was so badly damaged from the rain event that the legs did not land on the plates. The rain event also damaged some of the pontoons which allowed them to fill with liquid thus adding to the weight on the roof. 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
2012-08-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120242
Supplemental Number
32916
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
2012-07-23 03:30:00
Location Latitude
29.72536
Location Longitude
-95.203354
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
16
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
16
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-07-23 03:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-07-23 03:30:00
Restart Datetime
2012-07-24 09:00:00
On Site Datetime
2012-07-23 03:35:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-07-23 03:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1018634
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
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0
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
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Single Bottom System
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Roof Leg Went Through Floor
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
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
500
Est Cost Prop Damage
1800000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
20000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1820500
Accident Psig
10
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Other
Nf Other Details
The Roof Drain Hose Was Out Of Service Due To A Suspected Leak In The Hose. A Temporary Run-Around With 2 Hoses Was Installed To Connect The Roof Drain To The Water Draw System Until The Tank Could Be Emptied And Taken Out Of Service For Repairs. During That Time An Unusually Heavy Rain Event (4.5" In 40 Mins) And Severe Lightning Storm Occurred Preventing Employee's To Open The Water Draw To Allow For Water On The Tank Roof To Drain. The Excessive Amount Of Rain Caused The Roof To Sink.
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
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
2019-11-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
713.920.8496
Authorizer Title
Manager - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
The roof drain hose was out of service due to a suspected leak in the hose. A temporary run-around with 2" hoses was installed to connect the roof drain to the water draw system until the tank could be emptied and taken out of service for repairs. The control room was in the process of scheduling the downtime with customers when pasadena encountered an unusually heavy rain event (4.5" in 40 mins) and severe lightning storm. Due to the lightning storm employee's were not able to open the water draw to allow for water on the tank roof to drain. The excessive amount of rain caused the roof to sink. The roof was floating at approximately 37ft. When the roof was observed to have damage from the excessive rainfall. A plan was put into place to plug the dike area to contain any product just in case a tank leg punctured either the side wall or the floor. Once the damage to the roof was detected late 7/21, the tank product was gravity fed into another tank. The tank floor has striker plates but the roof was so badly damaged from the rain event that the legs did not land on the plates. The rain event also damaged some of the pontoons which allowed them to fill with liquid thus adding to the weight on the roof. 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 | 2012-08-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120242 |
| Supplemental Number | 32916 |
| 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 | 2012-07-23 03:30:00 |
| 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 | 16 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 16 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-07-23 03:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-07-23 03:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-07-24 09:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-07-23 03:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-07-23 03:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1018634 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 | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Single Bottom System |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Roof Leg Went Through Floor |
| 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 |
| 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 | 500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1800000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 20000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1820500 |
| Accident Psig | 10 |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Other |
| Nf Other Details | The Roof Drain Hose Was Out Of Service Due To A Suspected Leak In The Hose. A Temporary Run-Around With 2 Hoses Was Installed To Connect The Roof Drain To The Water Draw System Until The Tank Could Be Emptied And Taken Out Of Service For Repairs. During That Time An Unusually Heavy Rain Event (4.5" In 40 Mins) And Severe Lightning Storm Occurred Preventing Employee's To Open The Water Draw To Allow For Water On The Tank Roof To Drain. The Excessive Amount Of Rain Caused The Roof To Sink. |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| 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 | 2019-11-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.920.8496 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | The roof drain hose was out of service due to a suspected leak in the hose. A temporary run-around with 2" hoses was installed to connect the roof drain to the water draw system until the tank could be emptied and taken out of service for repairs. The control room was in the process of scheduling the downtime with customers when pasadena encountered an unusually heavy rain event (4.5" in 40 mins) and severe lightning storm. Due to the lightning storm employee's were not able to open the water draw to allow for water on the tank roof to drain. The excessive amount of rain caused the roof to sink. The roof was floating at approximately 37ft. When the roof was observed to have damage from the excessive rainfall. A plan was put into place to plug the dike area to contain any product just in case a tank leg punctured either the side wall or the floor. Once the damage to the roof was detected late 7/21, the tank product was gravity fed into another tank. The tank floor has striker plates but the roof was so badly damaged from the rain event that the legs did not land on the plates. The rain event also damaged some of the pontoons which allowed them to fill with liquid thus adding to the weight on the roof. 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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