Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-06-25 — 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)
$13,451
Incident datetime
2019-06-25 04:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 5/30/19 at 4:30 pm terminal manager received call from a terminal operator stating a pinhole leak had been identified on the pressure relief valve piping on tank 96 at the carteret truck rack terminal. Tank 96 contained heavy naptha. Quantity released into secondary containment was 7.9 gallons of naptha. Kinder morgan's terminal project management team, mechanical contractors, environmental health and safety, and remediation contractors worked together to drain the tank, repair the tank and remediate the secondary containment area. Verification of finalized remediation is pending. The failed pressure relief line has been replaced with thicker wall piping and additional bracing. Tank 96 is back in service. 04/09/2025 - updated by PHMSA per operator approval.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-06-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190207
Supplemental Number
33263
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
2019-05-30 04:30:00
Location Latitude
40.58953
Location Longitude
-74.225518
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
0.19
Recovered Bbls
0.19
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-06-25 04:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
This Did Not Occur During A Pipeline Move.
On Site Datetime
2019-06-25 04:35:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-06-25 05:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1247328
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Carteret Truck Rack Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 96
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07008
Onshore City Name
Carteret
Onshore County Name
Middlesex
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
In Facility
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
Relief Valve
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2005
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
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
13451
Est Cost Emergency
5426
Est Cost Environmental
21073
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
39950
Accident Psig
16.7
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 tank was idle 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
Other
Other Non Threaded Details
Welded Pipe Nipple.
Additional Vibration 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
2020-02-03 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
On 5/30/19 at 4:30 pm terminal manager received call from a terminal operator stating a pinhole leak had been identified on the pressure relief valve piping on tank 96 at the carteret truck rack terminal. Tank 96 contained heavy naptha. Quantity released into secondary containment was 7.9 gallons of naptha. Kinder morgan's terminal project management team, mechanical contractors, environmental health and safety, and remediation contractors worked together to drain the tank, repair the tank and remediate the secondary containment area. Verification of finalized remediation is pending. The failed pressure relief line has been replaced with thicker wall piping and additional bracing. Tank 96 is back in service. 04/09/2025 - updated by PHMSA per operator approval.
| Report Received Date | 2019-06-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190207 |
| Supplemental Number | 33263 |
| 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 | 2019-05-30 04:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.58953 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.225518 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 | 0.19 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.19 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-06-25 04:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | This Did Not Occur During A Pipeline Move. |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-06-25 04:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-06-25 05:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1247328 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 96 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07008 |
| Onshore City Name | Carteret |
| Onshore County Name | Middlesex |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | In Facility |
| 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 | Relief Valve |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2005 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 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 | 13451 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5426 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 21073 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 39950 |
| Accident Psig | 16.7 |
| 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 tank was idle 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 | Other |
| Other Non Threaded Details | Welded Pipe Nipple. |
| Additional Vibration 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 | 2020-02-03 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 | On 5/30/19 at 4:30 pm terminal manager received call from a terminal operator stating a pinhole leak had been identified on the pressure relief valve piping on tank 96 at the carteret truck rack terminal. Tank 96 contained heavy naptha. Quantity released into secondary containment was 7.9 gallons of naptha. Kinder morgan's terminal project management team, mechanical contractors, environmental health and safety, and remediation contractors worked together to drain the tank, repair the tank and remediate the secondary containment area. Verification of finalized remediation is pending. The failed pressure relief line has been replaced with thicker wall piping and additional bracing. Tank 96 is back in service. 04/09/2025 - updated by PHMSA per operator approval. |
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