Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-09-12 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Crude And Condensate 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
2014-09-12 19:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 9-12-14 at approximately 1300 part of the helena pump station relief system was put into service and filled. The system consists of three lines, two of which were under construction and designated for future use, and one which became useable as a result of the product fill. The two lines under construction were separated from the active line by check valves. Condensate product bled through the check valves, entered the empty piping and caused a 40 gallon/.95 barrels release. A contractor had left the nipple off of a valve located on the bottom of the pipe at a weld cap connected to the relief system. A kinder morgan employee discovered th release during a routine facility inspection at 1930 and immediately notified his manger. The release was stopped by closing the valve downstream of the leak, absorbent logs were laid out to absorb product; a nipple and valve were installed at the leak source; and kmep called for a vacuum truck. All liquid was recovered and contaminated soil was put into a roll off dumpster for disposal. The empty lines were also drained and blinded off from the relief line.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-10-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140358
Supplemental Number
19803
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32678
Name
Kinder Morgan Crude And Condensate Llc
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2014-09-12 19:30:00
Location Latitude
28.928655
Location Longitude
-97.786325
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other
Commodity Details
Condensate
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.95
Recovered Bbls
0.95
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-09-12 19:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Area In Question Was Isolated But Facility Continued To Operate
On Site Datetime
2014-09-12 19:31:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Helena Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78151
Onshore City Name
Runge
Onshore County Name
Karnes
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Relief Line And Relief Equipment
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Release - During Startup Activities Of A Relief System, A Contractor Left A Welding Cap Valve Open And No Drain Plug In A Valve. Condenstate Product Bled Through Check Valves, Entered Into This Empty System And Subsequentally Caused A Release Of .95 Bbls. Of Condensate.
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
85
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
11262
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11347
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
J**** P*******
Preparer Title
Specialist-Pipeline Technical
Preparer Email
J*************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7134207004
Preparer Fax
7133604097
Prepared Date
2014-10-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** H********
Authorizer Telephone
713-369-9443
Authorizer Title
Manager - Ccs
Authorizer Email
J**************@k***********.com
Narrative
On 9-12-14 at approximately 1300 part of the helena pump station relief system was put into service and filled. The system consists of three lines, two of which were under construction and designated for future use, and one which became useable as a result of the product fill. The two lines under construction were separated from the active line by check valves. Condensate product bled through the check valves, entered the empty piping and caused a 40 gallon/.95 barrels release. A contractor had left the nipple off of a valve located on the bottom of the pipe at a weld cap connected to the relief system. A kinder morgan employee discovered th release during a routine facility inspection at 1930 and immediately notified his manger. The release was stopped by closing the valve downstream of the leak, absorbent logs were laid out to absorb product; a nipple and valve were installed at the leak source; and kmep called for a vacuum truck. All liquid was recovered and contaminated soil was put into a roll off dumpster for disposal. The empty lines were also drained and blinded off from the relief line.
| Report Received Date | 2014-10-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140358 |
| Supplemental Number | 19803 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32678 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kinder Morgan Crude And Condensate Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-09-12 19:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.928655 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.786325 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other |
| Commodity Details | Condensate |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.95 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.95 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-09-12 19:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Area In Question Was Isolated But Facility Continued To Operate |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-09-12 19:31:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Helena Pump Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78151 |
| Onshore City Name | Runge |
| Onshore County Name | Karnes |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Relief Line And Relief Equipment |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Release - During Startup Activities Of A Relief System, A Contractor Left A Welding Cap Valve Open And No Drain Plug In A Valve. Condenstate Product Bled Through Check Valves, Entered Into This Empty System And Subsequentally Caused A Release Of .95 Bbls. Of Condensate. |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 85 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 11262 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11347 |
| 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 | J**** P******* |
| Preparer Title | Specialist-Pipeline Technical |
| Preparer Email | J*************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7134207004 |
| Preparer Fax | 7133604097 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-10-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** H******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-369-9443 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Ccs |
| Authorizer Email | J**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 9-12-14 at approximately 1300 part of the helena pump station relief system was put into service and filled. The system consists of three lines, two of which were under construction and designated for future use, and one which became useable as a result of the product fill. The two lines under construction were separated from the active line by check valves. Condensate product bled through the check valves, entered the empty piping and caused a 40 gallon/.95 barrels release. A contractor had left the nipple off of a valve located on the bottom of the pipe at a weld cap connected to the relief system. A kinder morgan employee discovered th release during a routine facility inspection at 1930 and immediately notified his manger. The release was stopped by closing the valve downstream of the leak, absorbent logs were laid out to absorb product; a nipple and valve were installed at the leak source; and kmep called for a vacuum truck. All liquid was recovered and contaminated soil was put into a roll off dumpster for disposal. The empty lines were also drained and blinded off from the relief line. |
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