Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-05-24 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2013-05-24 17:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Terminal operator was given instructions to fill an outbound line. Before the pipeline could be filled operator did not check all the blowdown tanks to ensure they are closed and secure. A valve on the blowdown tank was partially open and product flowed through it when the line fill began causing the tank to overfill. Controllers received hydrocarbon detector alarms and despatched operators to pit 10 to investigate. The tank was isolated and area remediated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-06-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130220
Supplemental Number
18216
Report Type
Original 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
2013-05-24 17:30:00
Location Latitude
29.73064
Location Longitude
-95.20349
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
0.6
Recovered Bbls
0.6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77506
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
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
7000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
7050
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Preparer Name
D******* S*******
Preparer Title
Manager
Preparer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7137250147
Prepared Date
2013-06-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
7137250147
Authorizer Title
Manager
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
Terminal operator was given instructions to fill an outbound line. Before the pipeline could be filled operator did not check all the blowdown tanks to ensure they are closed and secure. A valve on the blowdown tank was partially open and product flowed through it when the line fill began causing the tank to overfill. Controllers received hydrocarbon detector alarms and despatched operators to pit 10 to investigate. The tank was isolated and area remediated.
| Report Received Date | 2013-06-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130220 |
| Supplemental Number | 18216 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2013-05-24 17:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.73064 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.20349 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 | 0.6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77506 |
| 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 |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 7000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 7050 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Preparer Name | D******* S******* |
| Preparer Title | Manager |
| Preparer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7137250147 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-06-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7137250147 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | Terminal operator was given instructions to fill an outbound line. Before the pipeline could be filled operator did not check all the blowdown tanks to ensure they are closed and secure. A valve on the blowdown tank was partially open and product flowed through it when the line fill began causing the tank to overfill. Controllers received hydrocarbon detector alarms and despatched operators to pit 10 to investigate. The tank was isolated and area remediated. |
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