Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-09-19 — 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)
$50,000
Incident datetime
2023-09-19 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 8/23/2023, at approximately 16:55 est, while performing field operation activities kinder morgan operators identified a gasoline odor in the north tank field. The source of the odor was identified on a 16-inch pipe leg near tank 10. The pipe system was isolated by closing tank 10 and upstream valves. During the investigation, kinder morgan personnel identified that part of the 16-inch pipe leg had been partially covered with dirt. Upon exposure, the operator noticed product leaking from a pinhole at the bottom of the pipe. A portable containment was installed under the leaking pipe and kinder morgan vacuum truck was used to remove all product from containment. Third party contractors installed a skinners clamp over the leaking area to prevent further product release. Kinder morgan liquid terminals initial assessment of the incident did not require the nrc to be notified. However, on 9/21/2023, it was determined the estimated cost of repair, cleanup, and recovery will exceed the reporting criteria to the nrc. The nrc was notified on 9/21/2023, and the 48-hour update was completed on 9/23/2023. The pipeline was replaced in-kind and placed back into service on 10/5/2023.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-09-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230220
Supplemental Number
38627
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
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
40.52972222
Location Longitude
-74.2625
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
1.2
Recovered Bbls
1.2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
1379725
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1379877
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Perth Amboy Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 10 16-Inch Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
08862
Onshore City Name
Perth Amboy
Onshore County Name
Middlesex
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Tank 10
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
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
16
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Paint
Coating Applied Ind
Unknown
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
175
Est Cost Prop Damage
50000
Est Cost Emergency
20000
Est Cost Environmental
25000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
95175
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
5
Mop Psig
285
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2014-01-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
Bi-Directional
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
Incident did not involve controller action.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
No
Externally Coated
Yes
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Extrnl Cor Atmospheric Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
R****** E*******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Engineer
Preparer Email
R***************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
713-420-6396
Prepared Date
2023-10-05 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
P*** M*****
Local Contact Email
P**********@k***********.com
Local Contact Telephone
732-757-7432
Authorizer Name
R****** E*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-420-6396
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Engineer
Authorizer Email
R***************@k***********.com
Narrative
On 8/23/2023, at approximately 16:55 est, while performing field operation activities kinder morgan operators identified a gasoline odor in the north tank field. The source of the odor was identified on a 16-inch pipe leg near tank 10. The pipe system was isolated by closing tank 10 and upstream valves. During the investigation, kinder morgan personnel identified that part of the 16-inch pipe leg had been partially covered with dirt. Upon exposure, the operator noticed product leaking from a pinhole at the bottom of the pipe. A portable containment was installed under the leaking pipe and kinder morgan vacuum truck was used to remove all product from containment. Third party contractors installed a skinners clamp over the leaking area to prevent further product release. Kinder morgan liquid terminals initial assessment of the incident did not require the nrc to be notified. However, on 9/21/2023, it was determined the estimated cost of repair, cleanup, and recovery will exceed the reporting criteria to the nrc. The nrc was notified on 9/21/2023, and the 48-hour update was completed on 9/23/2023. The pipeline was replaced in-kind and placed back into service on 10/5/2023.
| Report Received Date | 2023-09-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230220 |
| Supplemental Number | 38627 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 40.52972222 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.2625 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 | 1.2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1379725 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1379877 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | No |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Perth Amboy Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 10 16-Inch Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 08862 |
| Onshore City Name | Perth Amboy |
| Onshore County Name | Middlesex |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Tank 10 |
| 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 | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 16 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 24000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Paint |
| Coating Applied Ind | Unknown |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 175 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 25000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 95175 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 5 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2014-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | Bi-Directional |
| 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 | Incident did not involve controller action. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | No |
| Externally Coated | Yes |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Extrnl Cor Atmospheric Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | R****** E******* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R***************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-420-6396 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-10-05 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | P*** M***** |
| Local Contact Email | P**********@k***********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 732-757-7432 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** E******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-420-6396 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | R***************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 8/23/2023, at approximately 16:55 est, while performing field operation activities kinder morgan operators identified a gasoline odor in the north tank field. The source of the odor was identified on a 16-inch pipe leg near tank 10. The pipe system was isolated by closing tank 10 and upstream valves. During the investigation, kinder morgan personnel identified that part of the 16-inch pipe leg had been partially covered with dirt. Upon exposure, the operator noticed product leaking from a pinhole at the bottom of the pipe. A portable containment was installed under the leaking pipe and kinder morgan vacuum truck was used to remove all product from containment. Third party contractors installed a skinners clamp over the leaking area to prevent further product release. Kinder morgan liquid terminals initial assessment of the incident did not require the nrc to be notified. However, on 9/21/2023, it was determined the estimated cost of repair, cleanup, and recovery will exceed the reporting criteria to the nrc. The nrc was notified on 9/21/2023, and the 48-hour update was completed on 9/23/2023. The pipeline was replaced in-kind and placed back into service on 10/5/2023. |
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