Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-03-17 — 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)
$698,265
Incident datetime
2017-03-17 11:50
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A well located in the colonial manifold area had gas collecting at the bottom of it. A search for the source included isolating a colonial gas outbound pump. The pump was n2 tested and failed the test and was immediately shut down. The pump was cleared and entry was made to find the source of the leak. A crack in the pump can was discovered and repaired near the suction of the pump can. Settlement caused the crack and the pump can was hydro tested to ensure its integrity, which it passed. Chronology 3-17-2017: product discovered after heavy rain event, beginning of exploratory phase 5-12-2017: identified product to be from DOT asset 5-25-2017: pump can identified as location of release. 5-30-2017: crack on pump can remediated 6-12-2017: pump back in service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-06-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170182
Supplemental Number
23118
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
2017-03-17 11:50:00
Location Latitude
29.727833
Location Longitude
-95.199759
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
79.1
Recovered Bbls
79.1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Static Shut-In Test Or Other Pressure Or Leak Test
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-03-17 11:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Outbound Pump Was Shutdown But Not Colonial Pipeline
On Site Datetime
2017-03-17 11:50:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-03-17 12:11:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1173442
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pasadena Terminal
Segment Name
Colonial Gas Outbound Pump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77506-0351
Onshore City Name
Pasadena
Onshore County Name
Harris County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Pump Can
Depth Of Cover
300
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
1970
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
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav 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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
698265
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
30240
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
728505
Accident Psig
5
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
Pressure test of pump can while not in service.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Crack In Body
Additional Support 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
2018-02-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
713.725.0147
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
A well located in the colonial manifold area had gas collecting at the bottom of it. A search for the source included isolating a colonial gas outbound pump. The pump was n2 tested and failed the test and was immediately shut down. The pump was cleared and entry was made to find the source of the leak. A crack in the pump can was discovered and repaired near the suction of the pump can. Settlement caused the crack and the pump can was hydro tested to ensure its integrity, which it passed. Chronology 3-17-2017: product discovered after heavy rain event, beginning of exploratory phase 5-12-2017: identified product to be from DOT asset 5-25-2017: pump can identified as location of release. 5-30-2017: crack on pump can remediated 6-12-2017: pump back in service.
| Report Received Date | 2017-06-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170182 |
| Supplemental Number | 23118 |
| 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 | 2017-03-17 11:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.727833 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.199759 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 | 79.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 79.1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Static Shut-In Test Or Other Pressure Or Leak Test |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-03-17 11:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Outbound Pump Was Shutdown But Not Colonial Pipeline |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-03-17 11:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-03-17 12:11:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1173442 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pasadena Terminal |
| Segment Name | Colonial Gas Outbound Pump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77506-0351 |
| Onshore City Name | Pasadena |
| Onshore County Name | Harris County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Pump Can |
| Depth Of Cover | 300 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 1970 |
| 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 |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 698265 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 30240 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 728505 |
| Accident Psig | 5 |
| 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 | Pressure test of pump can while not in service. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Crack In Body |
| Additional Support 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 | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.725.0147 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | A well located in the colonial manifold area had gas collecting at the bottom of it. A search for the source included isolating a colonial gas outbound pump. The pump was n2 tested and failed the test and was immediately shut down. The pump was cleared and entry was made to find the source of the leak. A crack in the pump can was discovered and repaired near the suction of the pump can. Settlement caused the crack and the pump can was hydro tested to ensure its integrity, which it passed. Chronology 3-17-2017: product discovered after heavy rain event, beginning of exploratory phase 5-12-2017: identified product to be from DOT asset 5-25-2017: pump can identified as location of release. 5-30-2017: crack on pump can remediated 6-12-2017: pump back in service. |
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