Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-05-02 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Crude And Condensate Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-05-02 12:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 5/2/15 at approximately 12:30, the kinder morgan smiley oil terminal experienced a release of approximately .48 barrels of crude oil. Upon returning from lunch, local onsite technicians observed the prover leaking and immediately called the houston control center (hcc). The hcc isolated the prover, stopping the leak. The leak resulted in .48 barrels of crude oil being released into engineered containment. The release was immediately cleaned up and all product was recovered. An internal investigation as well as investigation from the manufacturer has concluded the release was a result of equipment failure resulting from a manufacturing defect. During assembly the socket head cap screws were not properly installed or properly tightened prior to installation into the prover. As a result, the socket head cap screws loosened and/or broke off, causing the downstream shaft to come loose. The downstream shaft then impacted the downstream stop, causing it to come loose as well causing the leak.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-05-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150194
Supplemental Number
20569
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
2015-05-02 12:30:00
Location Latitude
29.214284
Location Longitude
-97.518923
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.48
Recovered Bbls
0.48
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-05-02 12:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Incident Occured On Prover Unit. The Unit Was Isolated And Bypassed
On Site Datetime
2015-05-02 12:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Smiley Oil Terminal
Segment Name
24" Gonzalez To Dewitt
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78159
Onshore City Name
Smiley
Onshore County Name
Gonzalez
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Plmp 0
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
Meter/prover
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Prover Downstream Stop Leaked
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
29
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
2561
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2590
Accident Psig
125
Mop Psig
275
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 leak was a result of equipment failure not controller actions. There were no abnormal operations occuring at the time of the incident. Furthermore, the prover was bypassed and not being operated when the leak occured.
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
Prover Piston Shaft Failed - Root Cause Determined As Assembly Process Failure. The Manufacturing Work Instructions For The Piston Assembly Call For Use Of Locktite (Thread Locker) On The Shaft Bolts. This Step Was Missed In The Assembly Resulting In The Downstream Shaft Not Being Connected To The Piston Assembly (The Shaft Could Be Moved Without Moving The Piston Assembly)
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J**** P*******
Preparer Title
Specialist-Pipeline Technical
Preparer Email
J*************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7134207004
Preparer Fax
7133604097
Prepared Date
2015-07-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** H********
Authorizer Telephone
713-369-9443
Authorizer Title
Manager - Ccs
Authorizer Email
J**************@k***********.com
Narrative
On 5/2/15 at approximately 12:30, the kinder morgan smiley oil terminal experienced a release of approximately .48 barrels of crude oil. Upon returning from lunch, local onsite technicians observed the prover leaking and immediately called the houston control center (hcc). The hcc isolated the prover, stopping the leak. The leak resulted in .48 barrels of crude oil being released into engineered containment. The release was immediately cleaned up and all product was recovered. An internal investigation as well as investigation from the manufacturer has concluded the release was a result of equipment failure resulting from a manufacturing defect. During assembly the socket head cap screws were not properly installed or properly tightened prior to installation into the prover. As a result, the socket head cap screws loosened and/or broke off, causing the downstream shaft to come loose. The downstream shaft then impacted the downstream stop, causing it to come loose as well causing the leak.
| Report Received Date | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150194 |
| Supplemental Number | 20569 |
| 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 | 2015-05-02 12:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.214284 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.518923 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.48 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.48 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-05-02 12:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Incident Occured On Prover Unit. The Unit Was Isolated And Bypassed |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-05-02 12:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Smiley Oil Terminal |
| Segment Name | 24" Gonzalez To Dewitt |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78159 |
| Onshore City Name | Smiley |
| Onshore County Name | Gonzalez |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Plmp 0 |
| 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 | Meter/prover |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Prover Downstream Stop Leaked |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 29 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2561 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2590 |
| Accident Psig | 125 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 leak was a result of equipment failure not controller actions. There were no abnormal operations occuring at the time of the incident. Furthermore, the prover was bypassed and not being operated when the leak occured. |
| 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 | Prover Piston Shaft Failed - Root Cause Determined As Assembly Process Failure. The Manufacturing Work Instructions For The Piston Assembly Call For Use Of Locktite (Thread Locker) On The Shaft Bolts. This Step Was Missed In The Assembly Resulting In The Downstream Shaft Not Being Connected To The Piston Assembly (The Shaft Could Be Moved Without Moving The Piston Assembly) |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J**** P******* |
| Preparer Title | Specialist-Pipeline Technical |
| Preparer Email | J*************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7134207004 |
| Preparer Fax | 7133604097 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-07-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** H******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-369-9443 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Ccs |
| Authorizer Email | J**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 5/2/15 at approximately 12:30, the kinder morgan smiley oil terminal experienced a release of approximately .48 barrels of crude oil. Upon returning from lunch, local onsite technicians observed the prover leaking and immediately called the houston control center (hcc). The hcc isolated the prover, stopping the leak. The leak resulted in .48 barrels of crude oil being released into engineered containment. The release was immediately cleaned up and all product was recovered. An internal investigation as well as investigation from the manufacturer has concluded the release was a result of equipment failure resulting from a manufacturing defect. During assembly the socket head cap screws were not properly installed or properly tightened prior to installation into the prover. As a result, the socket head cap screws loosened and/or broke off, causing the downstream shaft to come loose. The downstream shaft then impacted the downstream stop, causing it to come loose as well causing the leak. |
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