Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-11-07 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2020-11-07 01:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 01:15 on nov 7th, 2020 the block and bleed valve on the tcr wing manifold oil return to b header (hiv-63180) was found to be in the open position. The valve was immediately isolated to stop the leak. Approximately 1bbl of ulsd was released into containment. Km has switched out the block and bleed valve with a spring loaded valve. The date of the design, construction and installation of the valve is unknown, however, it is known to be pre-code (195). Plan for prevention: the block and bleed valve had a spring loaded ball valve installed to prevent the valve being left open. The operations site specific procedure has been updated to ensure a visual inspection is performed on the block and bleed prior to the main valve being operated to ensure no inadvertent operation of the block and bleed takes place.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-12-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200324
Supplemental Number
35968
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
2020-11-07 01:15:00
Location Latitude
29.73128
Location Longitude
-95.20017
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
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-11-07 01:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Line Was Not Operational At The Time
On Site Datetime
2020-11-07 01:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pasadena Terminal
Segment Name
Tcr Wing Manifold
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77506
Onshore City Name
Pasadena
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Pasadena
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Valve Found In Open Position
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
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
84
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
84
Accident Psig
20
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
Controllers have no controller over the block and bleed system on the valves.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Incorrect Design Of Block And Bleed Valve.
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Incorrect Design
Preparer Name
D******* S*******
Preparer Title
Manager Ccs
Preparer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
713.725.0147
Prepared Date
2021-11-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
713.725.0147
Authorizer Title
Manager Ccs
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
At approximately 01:15 on nov 7th, 2020 the block and bleed valve on the tcr wing manifold oil return to b header (hiv-63180) was found to be in the open position. The valve was immediately isolated to stop the leak. Approximately 1bbl of ulsd was released into containment. Km has switched out the block and bleed valve with a spring loaded valve. The date of the design, construction and installation of the valve is unknown, however, it is known to be pre-code (195). Plan for prevention: the block and bleed valve had a spring loaded ball valve installed to prevent the valve being left open. The operations site specific procedure has been updated to ensure a visual inspection is performed on the block and bleed prior to the main valve being operated to ensure no inadvertent operation of the block and bleed takes place.
| Report Received Date | 2020-12-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200324 |
| Supplemental Number | 35968 |
| 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 | 2020-11-07 01:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.73128 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.20017 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 | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-11-07 01:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Line Was Not Operational At The Time |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-11-07 01:20:00 |
| 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 | Pasadena Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tcr Wing Manifold |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77506 |
| Onshore City Name | Pasadena |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Pasadena |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Valve Found In Open Position |
| 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 |
| 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 | 84 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 84 |
| Accident Psig | 20 |
| 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 | Controllers have no controller over the block and bleed system on the valves. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Incorrect Design Of Block And Bleed Valve. |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Incorrect Design |
| Preparer Name | D******* S******* |
| Preparer Title | Manager Ccs |
| Preparer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.725.0147 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-11-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.725.0147 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Ccs |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 01:15 on nov 7th, 2020 the block and bleed valve on the tcr wing manifold oil return to b header (hiv-63180) was found to be in the open position. The valve was immediately isolated to stop the leak. Approximately 1bbl of ulsd was released into containment. Km has switched out the block and bleed valve with a spring loaded valve. The date of the design, construction and installation of the valve is unknown, however, it is known to be pre-code (195). Plan for prevention: the block and bleed valve had a spring loaded ball valve installed to prevent the valve being left open. The operations site specific procedure has been updated to ensure a visual inspection is performed on the block and bleed prior to the main valve being operated to ensure no inadvertent operation of the block and bleed takes place. |
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