Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-08-19 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Llc
Cause
Other Accident Cause
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)
$8,913
Incident datetime
2019-08-19 08:25
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 08:25 on 08/19/2019 a terminal contractor noticed strong odor of gasoline around the tank 45 area and notified terminal employees. Release of gasoline from tank circulation valve was discovered, all work around affected tank was terminated and the terminal's emergency response team (ert) was deployed. Ert and mutual aid applied a foam blanket and monitored the area for lel's. Suspected tampering with the bolts is believed to be the cause of the leak on the circulation valve. Local authorities were notified once the investigation pointed to the possibility of tampering. The bolts were tightened and torque psi has been taken on each of the bolts. Follow up nrc report #: 1255862. 04/09/2025 - updated by PHMSA per operator approval.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-09-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190291
Supplemental Number
33275
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
2019-08-19 08:25:00
Location Latitude
40.58214
Location Longitude
-74.212383
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
40
Recovered Bbls
40
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-08-19 08:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Occured During Tank To Tank Transfer. Assets Involved Shut Down Immediately.
On Site Datetime
2019-08-19 08:25:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-08-19 08:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1255580
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Carteret Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 45
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
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Tank Vessel Subtype
Appurtenance
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
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
8913
Est Cost Emergency
70334
Est Cost Environmental
357728
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
436975
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
Valve appearing to be the cause of the incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
Suspected Tampering With The Bolts.
Preparer Name
D******* S*******
Preparer Title
Director Of Compliance Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
713-725-0147
Preparer Fax
303-984-9048
Prepared Date
2020-02-04 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
At 08:25 on 08/19/2019 a terminal contractor noticed strong odor of gasoline around the tank 45 area and notified terminal employees. Release of gasoline from tank circulation valve was discovered, all work around affected tank was terminated and the terminal's emergency response team (ert) was deployed. Ert and mutual aid applied a foam blanket and monitored the area for lel's. Suspected tampering with the bolts is believed to be the cause of the leak on the circulation valve. Local authorities were notified once the investigation pointed to the possibility of tampering. The bolts were tightened and torque psi has been taken on each of the bolts. Follow up nrc report #: 1255862. 04/09/2025 - updated by PHMSA per operator approval.
| Report Received Date | 2019-09-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190291 |
| Supplemental Number | 33275 |
| 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 | 2019-08-19 08:25:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.58214 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.212383 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 | 40 |
| Recovered Bbls | 40 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-08-19 08:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Occured During Tank To Tank Transfer. Assets Involved Shut Down Immediately. |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-08-19 08:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-08-19 08:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1255580 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Carteret Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 45 |
| 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 |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Appurtenance |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 |
| 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 | 8913 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 70334 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 357728 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 436975 |
| 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 | Valve appearing to be the cause of the incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | Suspected Tampering With The Bolts. |
| Preparer Name | D******* S******* |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-725-0147 |
| Preparer Fax | 303-984-9048 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-02-04 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 | At 08:25 on 08/19/2019 a terminal contractor noticed strong odor of gasoline around the tank 45 area and notified terminal employees. Release of gasoline from tank circulation valve was discovered, all work around affected tank was terminated and the terminal's emergency response team (ert) was deployed. Ert and mutual aid applied a foam blanket and monitored the area for lel's. Suspected tampering with the bolts is believed to be the cause of the leak on the circulation valve. Local authorities were notified once the investigation pointed to the possibility of tampering. The bolts were tightened and torque psi has been taken on each of the bolts. Follow up nrc report #: 1255862. 04/09/2025 - updated by PHMSA per operator approval. |
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