Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-04-07 — 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)
$45,151
Incident datetime
2017-04-07 09:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 4/7/17 at approx. 0900 (est), kinder morgan operator noticed product leaking into the hdpe liner. The move was shut down and the emergency response team was called in for clean up and initial response. It was determined that approx 100 gallons of gasoline leaked into secondary containment as a result of a flow switch failing. Nj dep (case# 17-0407-1022-58) and nrc (1175076) was notified. The nrc was notified twice as we were unaware of the first notification (1175078). A follow up was also made to the nrc (1175206) on 4/9/17.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-05-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170149
Supplemental Number
22719
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
2017-04-07 10:00:00
Location Latitude
40.58889
Location Longitude
-74.21437
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
2.38
Recovered Bbls
2.38
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-04-07 09:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-04-07 09:00:00
Restart Datetime
2017-04-07 12:30:00
On Site Datetime
2017-04-07 09:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-04-07 10:29:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1175076
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Carteret
Segment Name
Tank 165-1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07008
Onshore City Name
Carteret
Onshore County Name
Middlesex
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
In Facility
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
Instrumentation
Installation Year
2011
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
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
45151
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
7000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
53151
Accident Psig
50
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
Yes
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
The leak volume was not significant enough to alter readings on leak detection equipment.
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
Instrumentation Ind
Yes
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D******* S*******
Preparer Title
Director Compliance Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7137250147
Preparer Fax
303.984.3048
Prepared Date
2017-10-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
713.725.0147
Authorizer Title
Director Of Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
On 4/7/17 at approx. 0900 (est), kinder morgan operator noticed product leaking into the hdpe liner. The move was shut down and the emergency response team was called in for clean up and initial response. It was determined that approx 100 gallons of gasoline leaked into secondary containment as a result of a flow switch failing. Nj dep (case# 17-0407-1022-58) and nrc (1175076) was notified. The nrc was notified twice as we were unaware of the first notification (1175078). A follow up was also made to the nrc (1175206) on 4/9/17.
| Report Received Date | 2017-05-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170149 |
| Supplemental Number | 22719 |
| 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 | 2017-04-07 10:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.58889 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.21437 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 | 2.38 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2.38 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-04-07 09:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-04-07 09:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-04-07 12:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-04-07 09:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-04-07 10:29:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1175076 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Carteret |
| Segment Name | Tank 165-1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07008 |
| Onshore City Name | Carteret |
| Onshore County Name | Middlesex |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | In Facility |
| 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 | Instrumentation |
| Installation Year | 2011 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| 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 | 45151 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 7000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 53151 |
| Accident Psig | 50 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 | The leak volume was not significant enough to alter readings on leak detection equipment. |
| 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 |
| Instrumentation Ind | Yes |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D******* S******* |
| Preparer Title | Director Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7137250147 |
| Preparer Fax | 303.984.3048 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-10-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.725.0147 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 4/7/17 at approx. 0900 (est), kinder morgan operator noticed product leaking into the hdpe liner. The move was shut down and the emergency response team was called in for clean up and initial response. It was determined that approx 100 gallons of gasoline leaked into secondary containment as a result of a flow switch failing. Nj dep (case# 17-0407-1022-58) and nrc (1175076) was notified. The nrc was notified twice as we were unaware of the first notification (1175078). A follow up was also made to the nrc (1175206) on 4/9/17. |
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