Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-08-01 — 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)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2013-08-01 13:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Contractor had installed new valves at a piping maifold. After new valves were installed, piping was nitrogen tested by connecting nitrogen through a 2" ball valve. Test was good so nitrogen was bled off through the 2" ball valve. Contractor removed testing equipment but left the valve open. Control center employee and operations personnel held meeting to discuss the recommissioning of the new equipment location. Procedure for recommissioning the line was to have operations personnel present to bleed off air and fill suction piping with diesel. Pipeline controller agreed and understood plan but failed to notify operations when he was ready to start the pipeline delivery. He started the pipeline delivery and product started to spill through the 2" ball valve. Operations personnel heard controller notify lab that pipeline delivery had started. They immediately told controller to shutdown pipeline and found diesel had spilled into cement containment.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-08-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130296
Supplemental Number
18497
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
2013-08-01 13:00:00
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
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
80
Recovered Bbls
80
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
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
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
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
500
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5500
Accident Psig
40
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
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Incorrect Action Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
2" Ball Valve Left Open On Suction Piping
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Construction
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
D******* S*******
Prepared Date
2013-08-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
713.420.6496
Narrative
Contractor had installed new valves at a piping maifold. After new valves were installed, piping was nitrogen tested by connecting nitrogen through a 2" ball valve. Test was good so nitrogen was bled off through the 2" ball valve. Contractor removed testing equipment but left the valve open. Control center employee and operations personnel held meeting to discuss the recommissioning of the new equipment location. Procedure for recommissioning the line was to have operations personnel present to bleed off air and fill suction piping with diesel. Pipeline controller agreed and understood plan but failed to notify operations when he was ready to start the pipeline delivery. He started the pipeline delivery and product started to spill through the 2" ball valve. Operations personnel heard controller notify lab that pipeline delivery had started. They immediately told controller to shutdown pipeline and found diesel had spilled into cement containment.
| Report Received Date | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130296 |
| Supplemental Number | 18497 |
| 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 | 2013-08-01 13:00:00 |
| 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 | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 80 |
| Recovered Bbls | 80 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| 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 | 500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5500 |
| Accident Psig | 40 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Incorrect Action Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | 2" Ball Valve Left Open On Suction Piping |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Construction |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | D******* S******* |
| Prepared Date | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.420.6496 |
| Narrative | Contractor had installed new valves at a piping maifold. After new valves were installed, piping was nitrogen tested by connecting nitrogen through a 2" ball valve. Test was good so nitrogen was bled off through the 2" ball valve. Contractor removed testing equipment but left the valve open. Control center employee and operations personnel held meeting to discuss the recommissioning of the new equipment location. Procedure for recommissioning the line was to have operations personnel present to bleed off air and fill suction piping with diesel. Pipeline controller agreed and understood plan but failed to notify operations when he was ready to start the pipeline delivery. He started the pipeline delivery and product started to spill through the 2" ball valve. Operations personnel heard controller notify lab that pipeline delivery had started. They immediately told controller to shutdown pipeline and found diesel had spilled into cement containment. |
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