"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 25, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 25, 2025 |
| Operator | "KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.73064, -95.20349 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100,000 |
| Emergency Response | $34,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MARCH 25, 2025, HYDROCARBON DETECTORS AT THE EXXON BLEND MANIFOLD NEAR TANK 150-42 BEGAN ALARMING. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE STAIRS LEADING TO THE EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF OF TANK 150-42 HAD COME OFF TRACK AND BECOME TWISTED. THE LADDER PUNCTURED THE ROOF, ALLOWING PRODUCT TO ACCUMULATE ON THE ROOF SURFACE. APPROXIMATELY 9 BARRELS OF GASOLINE LEAKED INTO THE DIKE AREA, AND APPROXIMATELY 43 BARRELS EVAPORATED. THE ASSESSMENT INDICATED THAT THE LADDER WHEEL TRACKS WERE MISALIGNED OUTSIDE OF TOLERANCE WITH THE LADDER WHEELS DATING FROM ORIGINAL TANK CONSTRUCTION. A NEW LADDER AND NEW RAILS WERE INSTALLED, AND PROPER ALIGNMENT WAS CONFIRMED."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.