Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-07-04 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Biofuel / Alternative Fuel(Including Ethanol Blends)
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2018-07-04 15:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Due to a high temperature alarm shutting down a pipeline move from the carteret terminal to citgo linden tank 57 via the canj 1602 pipeline on 7/3/2018, the carteret terminal monitored pressures on the canj 1602 pipeline until the issue on the line could be addressed 7/4/2018 by a contractor. Local operators reported a leak to the operations supervisor prior to the contractor's scheduled arrival on july 4th indicating that there was a leak on a flange gasket on the e-2 internal piping connected to the canj 1602 piping. When the leak was originally found on 7/4/2018, it was not deemed reportable. However, after further review on 7/5/2018 the release was found in the run creek wetlands near the e-2 piping which then made the incident reportable. Agency notifications were completed once this determination was made. The broken gasket was replaced on 7/5/2018.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-08-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180223
Supplemental Number
30743
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
2018-07-04 15:30:00
Location Latitude
40.59241
Location Longitude
-74.21251
Commodity Released Type
Biofuel / Alternative Fuel(Including Ethanol Blends)
Commodity Subtype
Fuel Grade Ethanol
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.01
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-07-04 15:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Pipeline Was Already Shut Down.
On Site Datetime
2018-07-04 16:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-07-05 14:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1217396
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Carteret Terminal
Segment Name
Canj 1602
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
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Installation 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
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.01
Rel Water Name
Run Creek
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
500
Est Cost Emergency
500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
5000
Est Cost Other Details
Modified Relief Piping And Scada.
Prpty
6000
Accident Psig
400
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Exceeded 110% Of 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
The pipeline was not running at the time of the incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Gasket
Additional Overpressure Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D******* S*******
Preparer Title
Director Of Compliance Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
713-725-0147
Preparer Fax
303-984-3048
Prepared Date
2018-08-02 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
Due to a high temperature alarm shutting down a pipeline move from the carteret terminal to citgo linden tank 57 via the canj 1602 pipeline on 7/3/2018, the carteret terminal monitored pressures on the canj 1602 pipeline until the issue on the line could be addressed 7/4/2018 by a contractor. Local operators reported a leak to the operations supervisor prior to the contractor's scheduled arrival on july 4th indicating that there was a leak on a flange gasket on the e-2 internal piping connected to the canj 1602 piping. When the leak was originally found on 7/4/2018, it was not deemed reportable. However, after further review on 7/5/2018 the release was found in the run creek wetlands near the e-2 piping which then made the incident reportable. Agency notifications were completed once this determination was made. The broken gasket was replaced on 7/5/2018.
| Report Received Date | 2018-08-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180223 |
| Supplemental Number | 30743 |
| 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 | 2018-07-04 15:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.59241 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.21251 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Biofuel / Alternative Fuel(Including Ethanol Blends) |
| Commodity Subtype | Fuel Grade Ethanol |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.01 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-07-04 15:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Pipeline Was Already Shut Down. |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-07-04 16:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-07-05 14:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1217396 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Carteret Terminal |
| Segment Name | Canj 1602 |
| 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 | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Installation 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 | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.01 |
| Rel Water Name | Run Creek |
| 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 | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Modified Relief Piping And Scada. |
| Prpty | 6000 |
| Accident Psig | 400 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Exceeded 110% Of 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 | The pipeline was not running at the time of the incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Gasket |
| Additional Overpressure Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D******* S******* |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-725-0147 |
| Preparer Fax | 303-984-3048 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-08-02 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 | Due to a high temperature alarm shutting down a pipeline move from the carteret terminal to citgo linden tank 57 via the canj 1602 pipeline on 7/3/2018, the carteret terminal monitored pressures on the canj 1602 pipeline until the issue on the line could be addressed 7/4/2018 by a contractor. Local operators reported a leak to the operations supervisor prior to the contractor's scheduled arrival on july 4th indicating that there was a leak on a flange gasket on the e-2 internal piping connected to the canj 1602 piping. When the leak was originally found on 7/4/2018, it was not deemed reportable. However, after further review on 7/5/2018 the release was found in the run creek wetlands near the e-2 piping which then made the incident reportable. Agency notifications were completed once this determination was made. The broken gasket was replaced on 7/5/2018. |
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