Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-09-03 — 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)
$500
Incident datetime
2017-09-03 11:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Incident occurred during hurricane harvey. The actuator was being taken out during the recovery. Maintenance was removing the actuator from the valve in explorer pit 2 with a cherry picker. Once the actuator disconnected from the motor it swung due to the sudden imbalance and struck the nearby tubing on the plug valve. The line was immediately cleared of product and the leaked product was recovered by the vacuum truck. The damaged tubing was repaired and the line was back in service that night. 9/28/2017 - report opened in error - no changes made - d. Stephens
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-09-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170305
Supplemental Number
22691
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
2017-09-03 11:00:00
Location Latitude
29.73093
Location Longitude
-95.20397
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
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-09-03 11:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-09-03 11:00:00
Restart Datetime
2017-09-03 23:00:00
On Site Datetime
2017-09-03 11:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
28" Explorer
Segment Name
Pit 2
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77502
Onshore City Name
Pasadena
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Plug
Valve Manufacturer
M And J Wedge Gate.
Installation Year
2000
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
185
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
1500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2185
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
No
Scada Functional Ind
No
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
Immediately after hurricane harvey scada was not operational
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage
Operation Type
Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage
Related Other Ind
Yes
Operation Related Details
Disconnect Of Actuator From The Motor Caused An Imbalance Which Swung The Actuator Into The Tubing On The Nearby Plug Valve.
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
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
2017-09-28 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
Incident occurred during hurricane harvey. The actuator was being taken out during the recovery. Maintenance was removing the actuator from the valve in explorer pit 2 with a cherry picker. Once the actuator disconnected from the motor it swung due to the sudden imbalance and struck the nearby tubing on the plug valve. The line was immediately cleared of product and the leaked product was recovered by the vacuum truck. The damaged tubing was repaired and the line was back in service that night. 9/28/2017 - report opened in error - no changes made - d. Stephens
| Report Received Date | 2017-09-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170305 |
| Supplemental Number | 22691 |
| 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 | 2017-09-03 11:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.73093 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.20397 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 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-09-03 11:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-09-03 11:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-09-03 23:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-09-03 11:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 28" Explorer |
| Segment Name | Pit 2 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77502 |
| Onshore City Name | Pasadena |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Plug |
| Valve Manufacturer | M And J Wedge Gate. |
| Installation Year | 2000 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 185 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2185 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Functional Ind | No |
| 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 | Immediately after hurricane harvey scada was not operational |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage |
| Operation Type | Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage |
| Related Other Ind | Yes |
| Operation Related Details | Disconnect Of Actuator From The Motor Caused An Imbalance Which Swung The Actuator Into The Tubing On The Nearby Plug Valve. |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| 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 | 2017-09-28 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 | Incident occurred during hurricane harvey. The actuator was being taken out during the recovery. Maintenance was removing the actuator from the valve in explorer pit 2 with a cherry picker. Once the actuator disconnected from the motor it swung due to the sudden imbalance and struck the nearby tubing on the plug valve. The line was immediately cleared of product and the leaked product was recovered by the vacuum truck. The damaged tubing was repaired and the line was back in service that night. 9/28/2017 - report opened in error - no changes made - d. Stephens |
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