Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-08-14 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Llc
Cause
Corrosion 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)
$450,000
Incident datetime
2020-08-14 07:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A leak was discovered in the chime area of tank 64 at approximately 07:15 on 8/14/2020. 10 gallons of gasoline was estimated to have spilled prior to the tank being emptied and inspected. The inspection identified a crack in the corner weld between the shell and the floor, which was confirmed via helium test to be the source of the leak. The cause of the leak was atmospheric induced stress corrosion, per our 653 inspector. The location of the failure was the low side of the tank and the chime was not sealed, exposing that weld to atmospheric corrosion. To repair the leak kinder morgan is removing and replacing all sketch plates around the rim of the tank. Follow up nrc number 1284656.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-09-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200252
Supplemental Number
34528
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
2020-08-14 07:15:00
Location Latitude
40.584232
Location Longitude
-74.213172
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
0.24
Recovered Bbls
0.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-08-14 07:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Incident Was On An Individual Tank.
On Site Datetime
2020-08-14 07:20:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-08-14 08:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1284527
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Carteret Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 64
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
Double Bottom System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Api Std Out Of Service Year
2010
Api Std In Service Year
2020
Installation Year
2000
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
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
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
450000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
26500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
476520
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 leak was on a tank bottom, not due to control room activity.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
General Corrosion
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
No
Externally Coated
No
Prior Damage
No
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
2020-11-12 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
A leak was discovered in the chime area of tank 64 at approximately 07:15 on 8/14/2020. 10 gallons of gasoline was estimated to have spilled prior to the tank being emptied and inspected. The inspection identified a crack in the corner weld between the shell and the floor, which was confirmed via helium test to be the source of the leak. The cause of the leak was atmospheric induced stress corrosion, per our 653 inspector. The location of the failure was the low side of the tank and the chime was not sealed, exposing that weld to atmospheric corrosion. To repair the leak kinder morgan is removing and replacing all sketch plates around the rim of the tank. Follow up nrc number 1284656.
| Report Received Date | 2020-09-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200252 |
| Supplemental Number | 34528 |
| 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 | 2020-08-14 07:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.584232 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.213172 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 | 0.24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-08-14 07:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Incident Was On An Individual Tank. |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-08-14 07:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-08-14 08:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1284527 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Carteret Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 64 |
| 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 | Double Bottom System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Api Std Out Of Service Year | 2010 |
| Api Std In Service Year | 2020 |
| Installation Year | 2000 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 20 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 450000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 26500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 476520 |
| 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 leak was on a tank bottom, not due to control room activity. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | General Corrosion |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | No |
| Externally Coated | No |
| Prior Damage | No |
| 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 | 2020-11-12 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 | A leak was discovered in the chime area of tank 64 at approximately 07:15 on 8/14/2020. 10 gallons of gasoline was estimated to have spilled prior to the tank being emptied and inspected. The inspection identified a crack in the corner weld between the shell and the floor, which was confirmed via helium test to be the source of the leak. The cause of the leak was atmospheric induced stress corrosion, per our 653 inspector. The location of the failure was the low side of the tank and the chime was not sealed, exposing that weld to atmospheric corrosion. To repair the leak kinder morgan is removing and replacing all sketch plates around the rim of the tank. Follow up nrc number 1284656. |
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