HL incident on 2022-10-17 — 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)
$2,050
Incident datetime
2022-10-17 01:35
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 10/17/2022, at 0100 (central), kinder morgan liquids terminals operations personnel at galena park noticed a hydrocarbon alarm. The location of the alarm was at tank 80-21/22 pump manifold. Operations personnel were dispatched to investigate. When they arrived at the location of the alarm, they found a sample port (threaded fitting), near a pressure relief system had broken off and product was leaking into the concrete containment. An estimated 10 gallons of gasoline blend stock leaked into the concrete containment. Only the affected pump was shut down and the affected piping was isolated. The failed component was removed and sent out for metallurgical analysis. The metallurgical analysis determined that the threaded nipple (bleeder on thermal relief piping) failed due to high-cycle fatigue initiating at the thread root of the nipple connection. New piping was installed, and the pump was returned back into service the next day. 2/26/2024 - gps coordinates were updated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2022-11-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2022
Report Number
20220255
Supplemental Number
39255
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
2022-10-17 01:30:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
29.728611
Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude
-95.233889
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
0.25
Recovered Bbls
0.25
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2022-10-17 01:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Only The Affected Pump Was Shut Down And Isolated.
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2022-10-17 01:35:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2022-10-17 01:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
NRC Report How to search
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Kinder Morgan Galena Park Terminal
Segment Name
80-21/22 Pump Manifold
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77547
Onshore City Name
Galena Park
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
80-21/22 Man.
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
Relief Line And Relief Equipment
Installation Year
1997
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
2050
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2050
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
25
Mop Psig
150
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
View CFR 49 §192
Maop Established Date
1997-01-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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 cause of the leak was determined to be unrelated to controller action.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Pipe Nipple
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
High-Cycle Fatigue As Detailed In The Metallurgical Analysis Report.
Preparer Name
A**** R***** J*
Preparer Title
Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
A***********@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
713.420.6325
Prepared Date
2024-02-26 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
A*** R*****
Local Contact Email
A**********@k***********.com
Local Contact Telephone
346.352.5923
Authorizer Name
A**** R***** J*
Authorizer Telephone
713.420.6325
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
A***********@k***********.com
Narrative
On 10/17/2022, at 0100 (central), kinder morgan liquids terminals operations personnel at galena park noticed a hydrocarbon alarm. The location of the alarm was at tank 80-21/22 pump manifold. Operations personnel were dispatched to investigate. When they arrived at the location of the alarm, they found a sample port (threaded fitting), near a pressure relief system had broken off and product was leaking into the concrete containment. An estimated 10 gallons of gasoline blend stock leaked into the concrete containment. Only the affected pump was shut down and the affected piping was isolated. The failed component was removed and sent out for metallurgical analysis. The metallurgical analysis determined that the threaded nipple (bleeder on thermal relief piping) failed due to high-cycle fatigue initiating at the thread root of the nipple connection. New piping was installed, and the pump was returned back into service the next day. 2/26/2024 - gps coordinates were updated.
Report Received Date 2022-11-17 00:00:00
Iyear 2022
Report Number 20220255
Supplemental Number 39255
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 2022-10-17 01:30:00
Time Zone Central
Daylight Savings Ind Yes
Location Latitude 29.728611 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -95.233889 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 0.25
Recovered Bbls 0.25
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Accident Identifier Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime 2022-10-17 01:35:00
System Part Involved Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore Onshore
Status When Identified Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind No
Shutdown Explain Only The Affected Pump Was Shut Down And Isolated.
Communication State Fed Ind No
On Site Datetime 2022-10-17 01:35:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime 2022-10-17 01:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search
Ignite Ind No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Pipe Fac Name Kinder Morgan Galena Park Terminal
Segment Name 80-21/22 Pump Manifold
Onshore State Abbreviation Tx
Onshore Postal Code 77547
Onshore City Name Galena Park
Onshore County Name Harris
Designated Location Milepost
Designated Name 80-21/22 Man.
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 Relief Line And Relief Equipment
Installation Year 1997
Manufactured Year Unknown
Material Involved Carbon Steel
Release Type Leak
Leak Type Connection Failure
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 2050
Est Cost Emergency 0
Est Cost Environmental 0
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 2050
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght 0
Num Injured Treated By Emt 0
Num Resident Building Affctd 0
Num Business Building Affctd 0
Accident Psig 25
Mop Psig 150
Mop Cfr Section Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192
Maop Established Date 1997-01-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind No
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 Yes
Scada Conf Ind Yes
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 cause of the leak was determined to be unrelated to controller action.
Employee Drug Test Ind No
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Cause Equipment Failure
Cause Details Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind Pipe Nipple
Eq Additional Other Ind Yes
Eq Additional Other Details High-Cycle Fatigue As Detailed In The Metallurgical Analysis Report.
Preparer Name A**** R***** J*
Preparer Title Compliance Manager
Preparer Email A***********@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone 713.420.6325
Prepared Date 2024-02-26 00:00:00
Local Contact Name A*** R*****
Local Contact Email A**********@k***********.com
Local Contact Telephone 346.352.5923
Authorizer Name A**** R***** J*
Authorizer Telephone 713.420.6325
Authorizer Title Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email A***********@k***********.com
Narrative On 10/17/2022, at 0100 (central), kinder morgan liquids terminals operations personnel at galena park noticed a hydrocarbon alarm. The location of the alarm was at tank 80-21/22 pump manifold. Operations personnel were dispatched to investigate. When they arrived at the location of the alarm, they found a sample port (threaded fitting), near a pressure relief system had broken off and product was leaking into the concrete containment. An estimated 10 gallons of gasoline blend stock leaked into the concrete containment. Only the affected pump was shut down and the affected piping was isolated. The failed component was removed and sent out for metallurgical analysis. The metallurgical analysis determined that the threaded nipple (bleeder on thermal relief piping) failed due to high-cycle fatigue initiating at the thread root of the nipple connection. New piping was installed, and the pump was returned back into service the next day. 2/26/2024 - gps coordinates were updated.
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