Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-08-18 — 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)
$82,100
Incident datetime
2018-08-18 10:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
While doing rounds, a kinder morgan operator noticed that tank 28 was leaking ulsd from the manway on august 18th. 9 gallons of diesel fuel leaked into containment and was cleaned up. The manway was cut out and replaced. On 8/24/2018 a cwi and API 653 inspector performed an inspection on the manway. The final report stated that the exact factors leading to the manway leak were not able to be determined with 100% certainty. A recommendation was made by the API 653 inspector to switch the gasket from a 1/16' to a 1/8' gasket as a precautionary measure. Due to the uncertainty of the cause of the leak, kinder morgan elected to replace the manway in its entirety to ensure the leak would cease, however, it is most likely that the gasket was the cause of the failure. An nrc report was put it on august 20th when the ehs determined that the incident may exceed the reporting threshold of $50,000. A follow-up notification was made to adjust the date and time of the incident. The follow-up nrc number is 1222143. 04/09/2025 - updated by PHMSA per operator approval.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-09-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180279
Supplemental Number
32001
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
2018-08-18 10:32:00
Location Latitude
40.589688
Location Longitude
-74.225104
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.21
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
2018-08-18 10:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Tank Was Was Isolated At The Time Of The Incident
On Site Datetime
2018-08-18 10:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-08-20 14:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1222133
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Carteret Truck Rack Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 28
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
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Manway
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
1923
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
82100
Est Cost Emergency
6000
Est Cost Environmental
6100
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
94200
Accident Psig
14
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
The leak was on the manway of the tank. The tank was not being operated at the time.
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
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Inappropriate Gasket Size.
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
2019-04-22 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
While doing rounds, a kinder morgan operator noticed that tank 28 was leaking ulsd from the manway on august 18th. 9 gallons of diesel fuel leaked into containment and was cleaned up. The manway was cut out and replaced. On 8/24/2018 a cwi and API 653 inspector performed an inspection on the manway. The final report stated that the exact factors leading to the manway leak were not able to be determined with 100% certainty. A recommendation was made by the API 653 inspector to switch the gasket from a 1/16' to a 1/8' gasket as a precautionary measure. Due to the uncertainty of the cause of the leak, kinder morgan elected to replace the manway in its entirety to ensure the leak would cease, however, it is most likely that the gasket was the cause of the failure. An nrc report was put it on august 20th when the ehs determined that the incident may exceed the reporting threshold of $50,000. A follow-up notification was made to adjust the date and time of the incident. The follow-up nrc number is 1222143. 04/09/2025 - updated by PHMSA per operator approval.
| Report Received Date | 2018-09-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180279 |
| Supplemental Number | 32001 |
| 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 | 2018-08-18 10:32:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.589688 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.225104 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.21 |
| 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 | 2018-08-18 10:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Tank Was Was Isolated At The Time Of The Incident |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-08-18 10:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-08-20 14:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1222133 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Carteret Truck Rack Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 28 |
| 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 | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Manway |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 1923 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 82100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 6100 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 94200 |
| Accident Psig | 14 |
| 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 | The leak was on the manway of the tank. The tank was not being operated at the time. |
| 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 |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Inappropriate Gasket Size. |
| 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 | 2019-04-22 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 | While doing rounds, a kinder morgan operator noticed that tank 28 was leaking ulsd from the manway on august 18th. 9 gallons of diesel fuel leaked into containment and was cleaned up. The manway was cut out and replaced. On 8/24/2018 a cwi and API 653 inspector performed an inspection on the manway. The final report stated that the exact factors leading to the manway leak were not able to be determined with 100% certainty. A recommendation was made by the API 653 inspector to switch the gasket from a 1/16' to a 1/8' gasket as a precautionary measure. Due to the uncertainty of the cause of the leak, kinder morgan elected to replace the manway in its entirety to ensure the leak would cease, however, it is most likely that the gasket was the cause of the failure. An nrc report was put it on august 20th when the ehs determined that the incident may exceed the reporting threshold of $50,000. A follow-up notification was made to adjust the date and time of the incident. The follow-up nrc number is 1222143. 04/09/2025 - updated by PHMSA per operator approval. |
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