Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-09-09 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Llc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
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)
$100,000
Incident datetime
2015-09-09 23:39
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 9-9-2015, severe weather caused a center point high voltage line cross member to fall, draping lines over a high voltage 12.47 kv three phase distribution line. The electrical energy from the lightning was transferred through the poles steel guide wire and into the ground where it arced to the lcrc 12" pipeline. This arc caused a small hole in the pipe that caused the leak. Upon discovery the line was shut down and a hard boom placed to contain the product. Repairs were completed on 9-11-2015.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-10-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150358
Supplemental Number
20810
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
2015-09-09 23:39:00
Location Latitude
29.72536
Location Longitude
-95.20334
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
200
Recovered Bbls
180
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-09-09 23:39:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-09-09 23:39:00
Restart Datetime
2015-09-11 20:30:00
On Site Datetime
2015-09-09 23:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-09-10 00:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1128052
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pasadena
Segment Name
Lcrc 12"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77506-0351
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
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
American
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
1972
Manufactured Year
1970
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Electrical Arc Hole Created By Lightning Strike
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Ocean Seawater Ind
Yes
Amount Released
100
Rel Water Name
Houston Ship Channel
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
22000
Est Cost Prop Damage
100000
Est Cost Emergency
173000
Est Cost Environmental
170000
Est Cost Other
80000
Est Cost Other Details
Stand By Pay Contractor Including Equipment
Prpty
545000
Accident Psig
44
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
10549
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Op Pressure Ind
Yes
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
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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Outside Force Type
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Preparer Name
D******* S*******
Preparer Title
Director Of Compliance And Code Standards
Preparer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7134206496
Preparer Fax
3039843048
Prepared Date
2015-10-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
7134206496
Authorizer Title
Director Of Compliance And Code Standards
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
On 9-9-2015, severe weather caused a center point high voltage line cross member to fall, draping lines over a high voltage 12.47 kv three phase distribution line. The electrical energy from the lightning was transferred through the poles steel guide wire and into the ground where it arced to the lcrc 12" pipeline. This arc caused a small hole in the pipe that caused the leak. Upon discovery the line was shut down and a hard boom placed to contain the product. Repairs were completed on 9-11-2015.
| Report Received Date | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150358 |
| Supplemental Number | 20810 |
| 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 | 2015-09-09 23:39:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.72536 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.20334 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 | 200 |
| Recovered Bbls | 180 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-09-09 23:39:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-09-09 23:39:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-09-11 20:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-09-09 23:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-09-10 00:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1128052 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pasadena |
| Segment Name | Lcrc 12" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77506-0351 |
| 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 | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | American |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | 1972 |
| Manufactured Year | 1970 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Electrical Arc Hole Created By Lightning Strike |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Ocean Seawater Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 100 |
| Rel Water Name | Houston Ship Channel |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 22000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 173000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 170000 |
| Est Cost Other | 80000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Stand By Pay Contractor Including Equipment |
| Prpty | 545000 |
| Accident Psig | 44 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 10549 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Op Pressure Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Outside Force Type | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Preparer Name | D******* S******* |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Compliance And Code Standards |
| Preparer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7134206496 |
| Preparer Fax | 3039843048 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7134206496 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Compliance And Code Standards |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 9-9-2015, severe weather caused a center point high voltage line cross member to fall, draping lines over a high voltage 12.47 kv three phase distribution line. The electrical energy from the lightning was transferred through the poles steel guide wire and into the ground where it arced to the lcrc 12" pipeline. This arc caused a small hole in the pipe that caused the leak. Upon discovery the line was shut down and a hard boom placed to contain the product. Repairs were completed on 9-11-2015. |
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