Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-08-31 — 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)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2014-08-31 15:35
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Dockman on duty smelled gasoline vapors and saw a sheen on the water. Investigated and found the source of the sheen to be a leaking roof drain hose on tank 150-18. Less than one gallon was spilled. The gasoline caused a sheen on the water which quickly evaporated. Spill pads were applied around the roof drain hose to capture any drips after the valve was closed . The roof drain hose was then closed. No additional spillage.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-09-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140339
Supplemental Number
20188
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
2014-08-31 15:35:00
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
0.02
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-08-31 15:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Tank Was Not Running At The Time
On Site Datetime
2014-08-31 15:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-08-31 16:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1094020
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pasadena
Segment Name
Facility
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77506
Onshore City Name
Pasadena
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Roof Drain System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2009
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Ocean Seawater Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.02
Rel Water Name
Houston Ship Channel
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
7000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
8000
Accident Psig
12
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
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
The tank was not operating at the time of the leak so no investigation into the controllers was necessary.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Tank Roof Drain Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Cause Under Investigation
Preparer Name
D******* S*******
Preparer Title
Manager
Preparer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7137250147
Preparer Fax
3039843048
Prepared Date
2015-02-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
7137250147
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
Dockman on duty smelled gasoline vapors and saw a sheen on the water. Investigated and found the source of the sheen to be a leaking roof drain hose on tank 150-18. Less than one gallon was spilled. The gasoline caused a sheen on the water which quickly evaporated. Spill pads were applied around the roof drain hose to capture any drips after the valve was closed . The roof drain hose was then closed. No additional spillage.
| Report Received Date | 2014-09-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140339 |
| Supplemental Number | 20188 |
| 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 | 2014-08-31 15:35:00 |
| 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 | 0.02 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-08-31 15:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Tank Was Not Running At The Time |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-08-31 15:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-08-31 16:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1094020 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pasadena |
| Segment Name | Facility |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77506 |
| Onshore City Name | Pasadena |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Roof Drain System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2009 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Ocean Seawater Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.02 |
| Rel Water Name | Houston Ship Channel |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 7000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 8000 |
| Accident Psig | 12 |
| 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 | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | The tank was not operating at the time of the leak so no investigation into the controllers was necessary. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Tank Roof Drain Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Cause Under Investigation |
| Preparer Name | D******* S******* |
| Preparer Title | Manager |
| Preparer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7137250147 |
| Preparer Fax | 3039843048 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7137250147 |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | Dockman on duty smelled gasoline vapors and saw a sheen on the water. Investigated and found the source of the sheen to be a leaking roof drain hose on tank 150-18. Less than one gallon was spilled. The gasoline caused a sheen on the water which quickly evaporated. Spill pads were applied around the roof drain hose to capture any drips after the valve was closed . The roof drain hose was then closed. No additional spillage. |
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