Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-05-08 — 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)
$57,000
Incident datetime
2020-05-08 08:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 5/8/2020 a small packing leak was discovered on a 12" mov valve by an kinder morgan employee. The valve was repacked but it continued to seep product. The valve was subsequently replaced a new valve.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-06-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200168
Supplemental Number
33868
Report Type
Original 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
2020-05-08 08:45:00
Location Latitude
41.768517
Location Longitude
-87.825018
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
0.11
Recovered Bbls
0.11
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-05-08 08:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Operation Not Affected By Leak
On Site Datetime
2020-05-08 08:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-05-08 08:53:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1276872
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Sanders Midway
Segment Name
P37
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
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
Cameron
Installation Year
2013
Manufactured Year
2013
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
57000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
57000
Accident Psig
300
Mop Psig
720
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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 related to leak
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Block Valve Ind
Yes
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D******* S*******
Preparer Title
Director Of Compliance Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7137250147
Prepared Date
2020-06-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
7137250147
Authorizer Title
Director Of Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
On 5/8/2020 a small packing leak was discovered on a 12" mov valve by an kinder morgan employee. The valve was repacked but it continued to seep product. The valve was subsequently replaced a new valve.
| Report Received Date | 2020-06-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200168 |
| Supplemental Number | 33868 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2020-05-08 08:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.768517 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.825018 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 | 0.11 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.11 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-05-08 08:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Operation Not Affected By Leak |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-05-08 08:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-05-08 08:53:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1276872 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Sanders Midway |
| Segment Name | P37 |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | Cameron |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Manufactured Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 57000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 57000 |
| Accident Psig | 300 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 related to leak |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Block Valve Ind | Yes |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D******* S******* |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7137250147 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-06-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7137250147 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 5/8/2020 a small packing leak was discovered on a 12" mov valve by an kinder morgan employee. The valve was repacked but it continued to seep product. The valve was subsequently replaced a new valve. |
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