Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-10-15 — 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)
$172,000
Incident datetime
2015-10-15 16:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Contractor was performing a field inspection and found staining on tank 58 concrete foundation. Operations went to the site and confirmed it was product (ulsd). Automatic tank gauging and manual gauging has confirmed undetectable amount has leaked. Tank was continually monitored with no loss detectible. Tank will be inspected and repaired.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-11-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150406
Supplemental Number
21140
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2015-10-15 16:10:00
Location Latitude
40.523327
Location Longitude
-74.256013
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
0.2
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-10-15 16:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Tank Was Idle With Product.
On Site Datetime
2015-10-15 16:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-10-15 17:04:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1130946
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Kindermorgan Perth Amboy Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 58
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
08861
Onshore City Name
Perth Amboy
Onshore County Name
Middlesex
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Tank 58
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
Single Bottom System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2007
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Unknown Leak From Bottom
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
172000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
3000
Est Cost Other
200000
Est Cost Other Details
Tank Cleaning
Prpty
375000
Accident Psig
40
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
Tank bottom leaked slow. Tank has been full and idle with no product movement.
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
Other Control Relief Ind
Yes
Other Control Relief Details
Tank Bottom.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Tank Bottom.
Preparer Name
D******* S*******
Preparer Title
Compliance Director
Preparer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7134206496
Prepared Date
2016-02-18 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
7134206496
Authorizer Title
Compliance Director
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
Contractor was performing a field inspection and found staining on tank 58 concrete foundation. Operations went to the site and confirmed it was product (ulsd). Automatic tank gauging and manual gauging has confirmed undetectable amount has leaked. Tank was continually monitored with no loss detectible. Tank will be inspected and repaired.
| Report Received Date | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150406 |
| Supplemental Number | 21140 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2015-10-15 16:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.523327 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.256013 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 | 0.2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-10-15 16:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Tank Was Idle With Product. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-10-15 16:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-10-15 17:04:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1130946 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Kindermorgan Perth Amboy Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 58 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 08861 |
| Onshore City Name | Perth Amboy |
| Onshore County Name | Middlesex |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Tank 58 |
| 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 | Single Bottom System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2007 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Unknown Leak From Bottom |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 172000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3000 |
| Est Cost Other | 200000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Tank Cleaning |
| Prpty | 375000 |
| Accident Psig | 40 |
| 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 | Tank bottom leaked slow. Tank has been full and idle with no product movement. |
| 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 |
| Other Control Relief Ind | Yes |
| Other Control Relief Details | Tank Bottom. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Tank Bottom. |
| Preparer Name | D******* S******* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Director |
| Preparer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7134206496 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-02-18 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7134206496 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Director |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | Contractor was performing a field inspection and found staining on tank 58 concrete foundation. Operations went to the site and confirmed it was product (ulsd). Automatic tank gauging and manual gauging has confirmed undetectable amount has leaked. Tank was continually monitored with no loss detectible. Tank will be inspected and repaired. |
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