Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-07-29 — TX
Operator
Sfpp, Lp
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2024-07-29 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On july 13th at approximately 3:45 am pacific time, houston control center was notified by merced fire department of a fire on ls-60 near the gerard block valve at gerard avenue and doppler avenue in merced, ca. Ls-60 was shut down, and fresno area row personnel were dispatched to investigate. Merced fire department responded to the fire, and it was extinguished at 4:14 am. Row personnel found the fire had been localized on the aboveground portion of the block valve. The fittings to the valve's packing ports had been loosened by unknown persons causing gasoline to drip from the ports. The gasoline drip stopped once the fittings were tightened. The estimated release amount is 3.4 gallons. Local police and tsa were notified of the incident, and the investigation is ongoing. 10/1/2024 update: kinder morgan has completed its internal investigation and is submitting this supplemental final. Kinder morgan's investigation confirmed the cause of the release was unauthorized operation/tampering of the ls-60 gerard block valve. Following the incident, kinder morgan relocated the packing ports below grade. Fencing with barb wire as well as a valve enclosure secured by chains and locks were installed to prevent further tampering.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-07-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240176
Supplemental Number
40112
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18092
Name
Sfpp, Lp
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Time Zone
Pacific
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
37.281213
Location Longitude
-120.449386
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
0.1
Recovered Bbls
0.1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1404611
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1404784
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Consumed By Fire In Barrels
0.1
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Action Taken
Operational Control
Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
Pipeline Was Shut Down, Valve Was Closed Manually And Drained Into Fresno Terminal.
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Concord To Fresno 12"
Segment Name
Ls 90-50-60
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
95340
Onshore City Name
Merced
Onshore County Name
Merced
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
4631+85
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Aboveground Portion Of Block Valve
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
Unknown
Installation Year
2012
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Criminal Intent, Vandalism, Tampering With Equipment.
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
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
8
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
5000
Est Cost Other Details
Soil Disposal Fees
Prpty
30008
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
586
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2000-12-19 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
Criminal intent, vandalism by unknown person or persons, investigation is ongoing.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Operating Equipment Without Authority. The User Was Not Authorized By Training, Permit, Certification, Rules, Management., To Operate The Tool, Equipment, Or Process. Unknown Third-Party Tampered With Equipment Without Authorization From Kinder Morgan Personnel. Individual Loosened Fittings To The Packing Ports (Check Valves) Causing The Product (Gasoline) To Drip From The Fittings
Related Other Ind
Yes
Operation Related Details
Unknown Third-Party Tampered With Equipment Without Authorization From Kinder Morgan.
Category Type
Non-Routine Operating Conditions (Abnormal Operations Or Emergencies)
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
No, They Were Not Qualified For The Task(S) Nor Were They Performing The Task(S) Under The Direction And Observation Of A Qualified Individual
Preparer Name
B**** B**
Preparer Title
Specialist-Technical Compliance
Preparer Email
B********@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
6237343700
Prepared Date
2024-10-16 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
R*** A*****
Local Contact Email
A******@k***********.com
Local Contact Telephone
559-360-9654
Authorizer Name
M*** P****
Authorizer Telephone
7707514054
Authorizer Title
Manager Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
M************@k***********.com
Narrative
On july 13th at approximately 3:45 am pacific time, houston control center was notified by merced fire department of a fire on ls-60 near the gerard block valve at gerard avenue and doppler avenue in merced, ca. Ls-60 was shut down, and fresno area row personnel were dispatched to investigate. Merced fire department responded to the fire, and it was extinguished at 4:14 am. Row personnel found the fire had been localized on the aboveground portion of the block valve. The fittings to the valve's packing ports had been loosened by unknown persons causing gasoline to drip from the ports. The gasoline drip stopped once the fittings were tightened. The estimated release amount is 3.4 gallons. Local police and tsa were notified of the incident, and the investigation is ongoing. 10/1/2024 update: kinder morgan has completed its internal investigation and is submitting this supplemental final. Kinder morgan's investigation confirmed the cause of the release was unauthorized operation/tampering of the ls-60 gerard block valve. Following the incident, kinder morgan relocated the packing ports below grade. Fencing with barb wire as well as a valve enclosure secured by chains and locks were installed to prevent further tampering.
| Report Received Date | 2024-07-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240176 |
| Supplemental Number | 40112 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18092 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Sfpp, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Time Zone | Pacific |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 37.281213 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -120.449386 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 | 0.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1404611 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1404784 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Consumed By Fire In Barrels | 0.1 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Action Taken | Operational Control |
| Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | Pipeline Was Shut Down, Valve Was Closed Manually And Drained Into Fresno Terminal. |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | No |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Concord To Fresno 12" |
| Segment Name | Ls 90-50-60 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 95340 |
| Onshore City Name | Merced |
| Onshore County Name | Merced |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 4631+85 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Aboveground Portion Of Block Valve |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Criminal Intent, Vandalism, Tampering With Equipment. |
| 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 |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 8 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Soil Disposal Fees |
| Prpty | 30008 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 586 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2000-12-19 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | Criminal intent, vandalism by unknown person or persons, investigation is ongoing. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Operating Equipment Without Authority. The User Was Not Authorized By Training, Permit, Certification, Rules, Management., To Operate The Tool, Equipment, Or Process. Unknown Third-Party Tampered With Equipment Without Authorization From Kinder Morgan Personnel. Individual Loosened Fittings To The Packing Ports (Check Valves) Causing The Product (Gasoline) To Drip From The Fittings |
| Related Other Ind | Yes |
| Operation Related Details | Unknown Third-Party Tampered With Equipment Without Authorization From Kinder Morgan. |
| Category Type | Non-Routine Operating Conditions (Abnormal Operations Or Emergencies) |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | No, They Were Not Qualified For The Task(S) Nor Were They Performing The Task(S) Under The Direction And Observation Of A Qualified Individual |
| Preparer Name | B**** B** |
| Preparer Title | Specialist-Technical Compliance |
| Preparer Email | B********@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6237343700 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-10-16 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | R*** A***** |
| Local Contact Email | A******@k***********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 559-360-9654 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** P**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7707514054 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | M************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On july 13th at approximately 3:45 am pacific time, houston control center was notified by merced fire department of a fire on ls-60 near the gerard block valve at gerard avenue and doppler avenue in merced, ca. Ls-60 was shut down, and fresno area row personnel were dispatched to investigate. Merced fire department responded to the fire, and it was extinguished at 4:14 am. Row personnel found the fire had been localized on the aboveground portion of the block valve. The fittings to the valve's packing ports had been loosened by unknown persons causing gasoline to drip from the ports. The gasoline drip stopped once the fittings were tightened. The estimated release amount is 3.4 gallons. Local police and tsa were notified of the incident, and the investigation is ongoing. 10/1/2024 update: kinder morgan has completed its internal investigation and is submitting this supplemental final. Kinder morgan's investigation confirmed the cause of the release was unauthorized operation/tampering of the ls-60 gerard block valve. Following the incident, kinder morgan relocated the packing ports below grade. Fencing with barb wire as well as a valve enclosure secured by chains and locks were installed to prevent further tampering. |
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