Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-07-12 — 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)
$300
Incident datetime
2015-07-12 08:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
While pumping to a third party pipeline on the 20" cross channel line, the third party pipeline lost their pump. This caused pressure to come back to pasadena and the surge system worked as designed to alleviate the pressure. The control room did a controlled shut down and had operations walk the line. A thermal prv was found stuck in the open position allowing ulsd to come out of the piping and into containment. 75 gallons fell into containment and was moved to a tank. The prv had failed to reseat due to debris/trash inside it. This prv is being piped to a storage tank to prevent further occurence. It was also replaced.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-08-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150276
Supplemental Number
20650
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
2015-07-12 08:00:00
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
1.79
Recovered Bbls
1.79
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-07-12 08:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-07-12 08:01:00
Restart Datetime
2015-07-12 11:00:00
On Site Datetime
2015-07-12 08:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pasadena
Segment Name
20" Cross Channel
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77506-0351
Onshore City Name
Pasadena
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
None
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
Relief Valve
Installation Year
2005
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Thermal Prv Stuck Open
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
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
300
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
20000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
20300
Accident Psig
200
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Relief Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Thermal Relief Valve Was Stuck In The Open Position
Preparer Name
D******* S*******
Preparer Title
Director Of Compliance Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7134206496
Preparer Fax
3039843048
Prepared Date
2015-08-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
7134206496
Authorizer Title
Director Of Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
While pumping to a third party pipeline on the 20" cross channel line, the third party pipeline lost their pump. This caused pressure to come back to pasadena and the surge system worked as designed to alleviate the pressure. The control room did a controlled shut down and had operations walk the line. A thermal prv was found stuck in the open position allowing ulsd to come out of the piping and into containment. 75 gallons fell into containment and was moved to a tank. The prv had failed to reseat due to debris/trash inside it. This prv is being piped to a storage tank to prevent further occurence. It was also replaced.
| Report Received Date | 2015-08-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150276 |
| Supplemental Number | 20650 |
| 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 | 2015-07-12 08:00:00 |
| 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 | 1.79 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.79 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-07-12 08:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-07-12 08:01:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-07-12 11:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-07-12 08:05:00 |
| 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 | Pasadena |
| Segment Name | 20" Cross Channel |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77506-0351 |
| Onshore City Name | Pasadena |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | None |
| 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 | Relief Valve |
| Installation Year | 2005 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Thermal Prv Stuck Open |
| 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 |
| 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 | 300 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 20000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 20300 |
| Accident Psig | 200 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Relief Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Thermal Relief Valve Was Stuck In The Open Position |
| Preparer Name | D******* S******* |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7134206496 |
| Preparer Fax | 3039843048 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-08-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7134206496 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | While pumping to a third party pipeline on the 20" cross channel line, the third party pipeline lost their pump. This caused pressure to come back to pasadena and the surge system worked as designed to alleviate the pressure. The control room did a controlled shut down and had operations walk the line. A thermal prv was found stuck in the open position allowing ulsd to come out of the piping and into containment. 75 gallons fell into containment and was moved to a tank. The prv had failed to reseat due to debris/trash inside it. This prv is being piped to a storage tank to prevent further occurence. It was also replaced. |
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