Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-05-30 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2016-05-30 18:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
While operator was walking near tank 100 found product spilling from vents. Tank was not being operated at the time so operations began to transfer product out of tank to stop spill. Records indicate that the tank last had product put into it on april 29th and was not operated since that time. The investigation shows that thermal pressure increased the volume of the tank, and due to tank strapping charts being incorrectly calculated by a third party, the tank overfilled through the vents. Product was immediately cleaned up and now all tanks strapping charts are being recalculated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-06-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160203
Supplemental Number
21479
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
2016-05-30 18:00:00
Location Latitude
40.58513
Location Longitude
-74.21226
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
24
Recovered Bbls
18
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-05-30 18:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Tank Was Already Locked Out
On Site Datetime
2016-05-30 19:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-06-20 14:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1151143
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Kinder Morgan Carteret
Segment Name
Tank 100
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07008
Onshore City Name
Carteret
Onshore County Name
Middlesex
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
Other
Tank Vessel Details
Incorrect Strapping
Installation Year
2009
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
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
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
30850
Est Cost Environmental
35471
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
66321
Accident Psig
14.7
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
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
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Incorrect Reference Data/calculation
Related Other Ind
Yes
Operation Related Details
Incorrect Tank Strapping
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
D******* S*******
Preparer Title
Director Compliance Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7134206496
Prepared Date
2016-06-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
7134206496
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
While operator was walking near tank 100 found product spilling from vents. Tank was not being operated at the time so operations began to transfer product out of tank to stop spill. Records indicate that the tank last had product put into it on april 29th and was not operated since that time. The investigation shows that thermal pressure increased the volume of the tank, and due to tank strapping charts being incorrectly calculated by a third party, the tank overfilled through the vents. Product was immediately cleaned up and now all tanks strapping charts are being recalculated.
| Report Received Date | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160203 |
| Supplemental Number | 21479 |
| 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 | 2016-05-30 18:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.58513 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.21226 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 | 24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 18 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-05-30 18:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Tank Was Already Locked Out |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-05-30 19:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-06-20 14:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1151143 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Kinder Morgan Carteret |
| Segment Name | Tank 100 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07008 |
| Onshore City Name | Carteret |
| Onshore County Name | Middlesex |
| 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 | Other |
| Tank Vessel Details | Incorrect Strapping |
| Installation Year | 2009 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 30850 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 35471 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 66321 |
| Accident Psig | 14.7 |
| 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 | 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 | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Incorrect Reference Data/calculation |
| Related Other Ind | Yes |
| Operation Related Details | Incorrect Tank Strapping |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | D******* S******* |
| Preparer Title | Director Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7134206496 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7134206496 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | While operator was walking near tank 100 found product spilling from vents. Tank was not being operated at the time so operations began to transfer product out of tank to stop spill. Records indicate that the tank last had product put into it on april 29th and was not operated since that time. The investigation shows that thermal pressure increased the volume of the tank, and due to tank strapping charts being incorrectly calculated by a third party, the tank overfilled through the vents. Product was immediately cleaned up and now all tanks strapping charts are being recalculated. |
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