Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-11-10 — 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)
$41,417
Incident datetime
2020-11-10 16:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approx. 16:00 on nov 10th, 2020 a km operator discovered an estimated one barrel of crude condensate near tank 150-65. On november 13th the source of the leak was determined to be tank 150-65 tank stripper line which is jurisdictional and the volume was determined to be greater than 5 gallons - the total was 1bbl.. Hydro-excavation revealed a small pinhole leak on the 6" line. The line was isolated and has been removed and replaced with an above ground line removing the low spot in the line. Metallurgical analysis showed mic present. Plan for prevention: twice per year the line will be flushed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-12-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200325
Supplemental Number
35135
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
2020-11-10 16:00:00
Location Latitude
29.73321
Location Longitude
-95.20236
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other
Commodity Details
Crude Condensate
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
2020-11-10 16:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Line Was Already Shutdown
On Site Datetime
2020-11-10 16:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pasadena Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 150-65 Stripper Line
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
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
18
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
2007
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
0
Est Cost Gas Released
84
Est Cost Prop Damage
41417
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
2000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
43501
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
Amount leaked would not be detectable by scada
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Preparer Name
D******* S*******
Preparer Title
Manager
Preparer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
713.725.0147
Prepared Date
2021-04-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
713.725.0147
Authorizer Title
Manager
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
At approx. 16:00 on nov 10th, 2020 a km operator discovered an estimated one barrel of crude condensate near tank 150-65. On november 13th the source of the leak was determined to be tank 150-65 tank stripper line which is jurisdictional and the volume was determined to be greater than 5 gallons - the total was 1bbl.. Hydro-excavation revealed a small pinhole leak on the 6" line. The line was isolated and has been removed and replaced with an above ground line removing the low spot in the line. Metallurgical analysis showed mic present. Plan for prevention: twice per year the line will be flushed.
| Report Received Date | 2020-12-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200325 |
| Supplemental Number | 35135 |
| 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 | 2020-11-10 16:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.73321 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.20236 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other |
| Commodity Details | Crude Condensate |
| 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 | 2020-11-10 16:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Line Was Already Shutdown |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-11-10 16:05:00 |
| 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 | Tank 150-65 Stripper Line |
| 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 | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 18 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 2007 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 84 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 41417 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 43501 |
| 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 | Amount leaked would not be detectable by scada |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Preparer Name | D******* S******* |
| Preparer Title | Manager |
| Preparer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.725.0147 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-04-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.725.0147 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | At approx. 16:00 on nov 10th, 2020 a km operator discovered an estimated one barrel of crude condensate near tank 150-65. On november 13th the source of the leak was determined to be tank 150-65 tank stripper line which is jurisdictional and the volume was determined to be greater than 5 gallons - the total was 1bbl.. Hydro-excavation revealed a small pinhole leak on the 6" line. The line was isolated and has been removed and replaced with an above ground line removing the low spot in the line. Metallurgical analysis showed mic present. Plan for prevention: twice per year the line will be flushed. |
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