Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-08-31 — 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)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2015-08-31 07:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 8-31-2015 at 07:45 cst a terminal operator performing his normal duties noticed the mixer seal leaking on tank 150-102. Approximately 20 gallons of conventional gasoline spilled to the ground below the mixer. A vacuum truck was deployed and a holt drum was placed under the leaking mixer. All the product collected by the hold drum was sucked up by the vacuum truck. At 11:30 cst a technician repaired the leaking seal. Subsequently the contaminated soil was remediated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-09-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150349
Supplemental Number
20783
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
2015-08-31 07:45:00
Location Latitude
29.72979
Location Longitude
-95.22212
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
0.47
Recovered Bbls
0.12
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-08-31 07:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-08-31 07:45:00
Restart Datetime
2015-08-31 11:30:00
On Site Datetime
2015-08-31 08:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Galena Park Liquid Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 150-102
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77547
Onshore City Name
Galena Park
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Mixer
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2007
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
40
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000
Est Cost Emergency
5327
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
7367
Accident Psig
4
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
Incident does not require control room investigation.
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
Mixer Seal
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Wear On The Seal
Preparer Name
D******* S*******
Preparer Title
Director Of Compliance And Codes
Preparer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7137250147
Preparer Fax
3039843048
Prepared Date
2015-09-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
7137250147
Authorizer Title
Director Of Compliance An Codes
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
On 8-31-2015 at 07:45 cst a terminal operator performing his normal duties noticed the mixer seal leaking on tank 150-102. Approximately 20 gallons of conventional gasoline spilled to the ground below the mixer. A vacuum truck was deployed and a holt drum was placed under the leaking mixer. All the product collected by the hold drum was sucked up by the vacuum truck. At 11:30 cst a technician repaired the leaking seal. Subsequently the contaminated soil was remediated.
| Report Received Date | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150349 |
| Supplemental Number | 20783 |
| 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 | 2015-08-31 07:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.72979 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.22212 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 | 0.47 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.12 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-08-31 07:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-08-31 07:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-08-31 11:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-08-31 08:00:00 |
| 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 | Galena Park Liquid Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 150-102 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77547 |
| Onshore City Name | Galena Park |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Mixer |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2007 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 40 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5327 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 7367 |
| Accident Psig | 4 |
| 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 | Incident does not require control room investigation. |
| 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 | Mixer Seal |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Wear On The Seal |
| Preparer Name | D******* S******* |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Compliance And Codes |
| Preparer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7137250147 |
| Preparer Fax | 3039843048 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7137250147 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Compliance An Codes |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 8-31-2015 at 07:45 cst a terminal operator performing his normal duties noticed the mixer seal leaking on tank 150-102. Approximately 20 gallons of conventional gasoline spilled to the ground below the mixer. A vacuum truck was deployed and a holt drum was placed under the leaking mixer. All the product collected by the hold drum was sucked up by the vacuum truck. At 11:30 cst a technician repaired the leaking seal. Subsequently the contaminated soil was remediated. |
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