Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-11-18 — 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)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2019-11-18 10:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 11/18/2019, a 1" nipple into a 2" bleeder valve cracked at the threaded connection due to the shoe support clamp not being fully tightened. The vibration in the bleeder assembly caused fatigue in the threaded connection which in turn caused the failure. Repairs have been completed and the shoe support clamps have been tightened. The rest of the clamps at the manifold were checked and tighten.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-12-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190379
Supplemental Number
33527
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
2019-11-18 10:15:00
Location Latitude
41.767998
Location Longitude
-87.826923
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
6.6
Recovered Bbls
5.6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-11-18 10:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Operation Were Not Affected
On Site Datetime
2019-11-18 10:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Argo Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 63-1 Piping
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
60501
Onshore City Name
Argo
Onshore County Name
Cook
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Relief Line And Relief Equipment
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Groundwater Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
6.6
Rel Water Name
Groundwateer
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
1000
Est Cost Emergency
1500
Est Cost Environmental
20000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
22500
Accident Psig
50
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
Controller actions not involved
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
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
7134206496
Prepared Date
2020-03-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
7134206496
Authorizer Title
Director Of Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
On 11/18/2019, a 1" nipple into a 2" bleeder valve cracked at the threaded connection due to the shoe support clamp not being fully tightened. The vibration in the bleeder assembly caused fatigue in the threaded connection which in turn caused the failure. Repairs have been completed and the shoe support clamps have been tightened. The rest of the clamps at the manifold were checked and tighten.
| Report Received Date | 2019-12-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190379 |
| Supplemental Number | 33527 |
| 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 | 2019-11-18 10:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.767998 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.826923 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 | 6.6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5.6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-11-18 10:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Operation Were Not Affected |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-11-18 10:15:00 |
| 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 | Argo Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 63-1 Piping |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 60501 |
| Onshore City Name | Argo |
| Onshore County Name | Cook |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Relief Line And Relief Equipment |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 6.6 |
| Rel Water Name | Groundwateer |
| 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 | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 20000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 22500 |
| Accident Psig | 50 |
| 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 | Controller actions not involved |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | 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 | 7134206496 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-03-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7134206496 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 11/18/2019, a 1" nipple into a 2" bleeder valve cracked at the threaded connection due to the shoe support clamp not being fully tightened. The vibration in the bleeder assembly caused fatigue in the threaded connection which in turn caused the failure. Repairs have been completed and the shoe support clamps have been tightened. The rest of the clamps at the manifold were checked and tighten. |
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