Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-08-21 — 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
2013-08-21 16:25
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Routine maintenance (valve repair) was performed which required a 36" tank line and tank contents to be stripped empty to perform this task. Terminal operator blocked in the line stripping operation. The first operator had left the 2" bleeder valve opened. Whe the piping was used several days later, product flowed through the 2" bleeder valve, causing a blowdown tank to overfill and spill approximately 3 barrels of gas/oil mixture into containment and approximately 3 barrels into soil around the containment. The spill was reported by a contractor working in the area. Vacuum trucks were dispatched to remove the spilled product and pipeline operations were shut down until the spill was cleaned up.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-09-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130310
Supplemental Number
18534
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
2013-08-21 16:25:00
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
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
6
Recovered Bbls
6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-08-21 16:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-08-21 16:25:00
Restart Datetime
2013-08-21 20:00:00
On Site Datetime
2013-08-21 16:25:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Kinder Morgan
Segment Name
Colonial Manifold
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
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Appurtenance
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
500
Est Cost Environmental
1500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2000
Accident Psig
14
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 No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind Details
Procedure Was Not Followed By Field Operations Personnel. Ssp 6000 Dual Verification Procedure
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Other
Overflow Other Details
Blowdown Tank
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
D******* S*******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Preparer Telephone
713.725.0147
Prepared Date
2013-09-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
713.725.0147
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Narrative
Routine maintenance (valve repair) was performed which required a 36" tank line and tank contents to be stripped empty to perform this task. Terminal operator blocked in the line stripping operation. The first operator had left the 2" bleeder valve opened. Whe the piping was used several days later, product flowed through the 2" bleeder valve, causing a blowdown tank to overfill and spill approximately 3 barrels of gas/oil mixture into containment and approximately 3 barrels into soil around the containment. The spill was reported by a contractor working in the area. Vacuum trucks were dispatched to remove the spilled product and pipeline operations were shut down until the spill was cleaned up.
| Report Received Date | 2013-09-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130310 |
| Supplemental Number | 18534 |
| 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 | 2013-08-21 16:25:00 |
| 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 | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-08-21 16:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-08-21 16:25:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-08-21 20:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-08-21 16:25:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Kinder Morgan |
| Segment Name | Colonial Manifold |
| 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 | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Appurtenance |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2000 |
| Accident Psig | 14 |
| 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 No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind Details | Procedure Was Not Followed By Field Operations Personnel. Ssp 6000 Dual Verification Procedure |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Other |
| Overflow Other Details | Blowdown Tank |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | D******* S******* |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.725.0147 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-09-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.725.0147 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Narrative | Routine maintenance (valve repair) was performed which required a 36" tank line and tank contents to be stripped empty to perform this task. Terminal operator blocked in the line stripping operation. The first operator had left the 2" bleeder valve opened. Whe the piping was used several days later, product flowed through the 2" bleeder valve, causing a blowdown tank to overfill and spill approximately 3 barrels of gas/oil mixture into containment and approximately 3 barrels into soil around the containment. The spill was reported by a contractor working in the area. Vacuum trucks were dispatched to remove the spilled product and pipeline operations were shut down until the spill was cleaned up. |
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