KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC

Incident Narrative

AT APPROXIMATELY 1248 CST ON 11/21/2023, AN OPERATOR REPORTED A LEAK ON THE EASTBOUND PUMP (OBP 43002) AT PIT 4 (KINDER MORGAN PASADENA TERMINAL). UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, A PINHOLE WAS FOUND ON THE PUMP HEAD. THIS RESULTED IN A LEAK OF 3 GALLONS OF GASOLINE TO LEAK INTO CONCRETE CONTAINMENT. THE PRODUCT WAS IMMEDIATELY EVACUATED BY VACUUM TRUCK, THE PUMP WAS STRIPPED TO STOP THE LEAK, AND A SERVICE REQUEST WAS ENTERED (#94022). MANAGEMENT, SAFETY, MAINTENANCE AND ALL PROPER NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. A SPARE PUMP WAS AVAILABLE FOR INSTALLATION. THE LEAKING PUMP WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND A PRELIMINARY FIELD INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED. REPAIRS CONDUCTED IN 2021 WERE THE CAUSE OF THIS LEAK. LIQUID PENETRANT EXAMINATION CONFIRMED A WELD DEFECT (PIN HOLE) ON THE REPAIR SLEEVE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK. ORIGINAL REPORT 20220289 - 37500 SUBMITTED ON 12/21/2022, UNDER SECTION G6(6) WAS MARKED ""YES"" FOR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. AFTER GATHERING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT 20220289 - 37734 WAS SUBMITTED ON 2/21/2023. THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WAS EDITED AND THE ""YES"" WAS UNCHECKED ON FOR MANUFACTURING DEFECT UNDER THE AFOREMENTIONED SECTION.