Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-04-06 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Llc
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
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)
$120,000
Incident datetime
2017-04-06 11:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Staining found around tank 293 where previous long term remediation was occurring lead to investigation of tank. Km made the decision to evaluate tank soil sample which still only indicated historical contamination. As a precaution tank was taken out of service where tank floor was scanned and vacuum tested. The vacuum test revealed a pinhole in a corner weld between the tank floor and the shell. Repairs are on going. Tank API 653 inspection is complete and will be brought back into service in q2 2018. Predicted final cost is $125,000 but if cost is to exceed a supplemental report will be submitted.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-08-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170236
Supplemental Number
23100
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
2017-04-06 11:15:00
Location Latitude
38.844011
Location Longitude
-90.085648
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
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-04-06 11:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Leak Not Verified Until Tank Oos Inspection
On Site Datetime
2017-04-06 11:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-04-06 11:32:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1175000
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Kinder Morgan Wood River Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 293
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
62048
Onshore City Name
Hartford
Onshore County Name
Madison
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Weld Subtype
Other
Weld Details
Corner Weld On Tank Floor And Shell
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
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
120000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
125000
Accident Psig
49
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Field Exam Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Other Factor
Yes
Other Factor Details
Porosity
Pwf Additional Other Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Other Tool Tech Ind
Yes
Other Tool
Floor Scan And Vacuum Box
Other Recent Year
2017
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
-1
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
-1
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
D******* S*******
Preparer Title
Director Of Compliance Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7134206496
Preparer Fax
3039843048
Prepared Date
2018-02-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
7134206496
Authorizer Title
Director Of Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
Staining found around tank 293 where previous long term remediation was occurring lead to investigation of tank. Km made the decision to evaluate tank soil sample which still only indicated historical contamination. As a precaution tank was taken out of service where tank floor was scanned and vacuum tested. The vacuum test revealed a pinhole in a corner weld between the tank floor and the shell. Repairs are on going. Tank API 653 inspection is complete and will be brought back into service in q2 2018. Predicted final cost is $125,000 but if cost is to exceed a supplemental report will be submitted.
| Report Received Date | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170236 |
| Supplemental Number | 23100 |
| 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 | 2017-04-06 11:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.844011 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.085648 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 | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-04-06 11:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Leak Not Verified Until Tank Oos Inspection |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-04-06 11:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-04-06 11:32:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1175000 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Kinder Morgan Wood River Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 293 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 62048 |
| Onshore City Name | Hartford |
| Onshore County Name | Madison |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Weld Subtype | Other |
| Weld Details | Corner Weld On Tank Floor And Shell |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 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 | 120000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 125000 |
| Accident Psig | 49 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Field Exam Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Other Factor | Yes |
| Other Factor Details | Porosity |
| Pwf Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Other Tool Tech Ind | Yes |
| Other Tool | Floor Scan And Vacuum Box |
| Other Recent Year | 2017 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | -1 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | -1 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | D******* S******* |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7134206496 |
| Preparer Fax | 3039843048 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-02-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7134206496 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | Staining found around tank 293 where previous long term remediation was occurring lead to investigation of tank. Km made the decision to evaluate tank soil sample which still only indicated historical contamination. As a precaution tank was taken out of service where tank floor was scanned and vacuum tested. The vacuum test revealed a pinhole in a corner weld between the tank floor and the shell. Repairs are on going. Tank API 653 inspection is complete and will be brought back into service in q2 2018. Predicted final cost is $125,000 but if cost is to exceed a supplemental report will be submitted. |
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