Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-12-03 — 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)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2020-12-03 17:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 12/3/2020 a relief valve was found to be leaking from the "bonnet vent" indicating an internal failure of the valve. The line was isolated and remediation started immediately. All product was cleaned up and the valve was replaced.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-12-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200327
Supplemental Number
34614
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
2020-12-03 17:00:00
Location Latitude
40.5909462
Location Longitude
-74.2174704
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
0.83
Recovered Bbls
0.83
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-12-03 17:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
It Was Not Active At The Time Of The Leak
On Site Datetime
2020-12-03 17:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Carteret Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 100-15
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07006
Onshore City Name
Carteret
Onshore County Name
Middlesex
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Carteret
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
Relief Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
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
70
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
20000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
21570
Accident Psig
30
Mop Psig
110
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 line was not active at the time of the 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
Relief Valve Ind
Yes
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
M****** M*********
Preparer Title
Terminal Manager
Preparer Email
M*****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
732.541.5161
Prepared Date
2020-12-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-725-0147
Authorizer Title
Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
On 12/3/2020 a relief valve was found to be leaking from the "bonnet vent" indicating an internal failure of the valve. The line was isolated and remediation started immediately. All product was cleaned up and the valve was replaced.
| Report Received Date | 2020-12-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200327 |
| Supplemental Number | 34614 |
| 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 | 2020-12-03 17:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.5909462 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.2174704 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 | 0.83 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.83 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-12-03 17:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | It Was Not Active At The Time Of The Leak |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-12-03 17:05:00 |
| 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 | Carteret Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 100-15 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07006 |
| Onshore City Name | Carteret |
| Onshore County Name | Middlesex |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Carteret |
| 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 | Relief Valve |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| 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 | 70 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 20000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 21570 |
| Accident Psig | 30 |
| Mop Psig | 110 |
| 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 line was not active at the time of the 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 |
| Relief Valve Ind | Yes |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | M****** M********* |
| Preparer Title | Terminal Manager |
| Preparer Email | M*****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 732.541.5161 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-12-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-725-0147 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 12/3/2020 a relief valve was found to be leaking from the "bonnet vent" indicating an internal failure of the valve. The line was isolated and remediation started immediately. All product was cleaned up and the valve was replaced. |
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