KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.84257, -90.08965 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 2/28/2022 AT ~1030 A KM OPERATOR WAS CHECKING PIPING IN THE AREA OF TANK 249 WHEN HE NOTICED A SMELL OF DIESEL FUEL COMING FROM THE TANK 249 HEADER. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION HE DISCOVERED A PAIR OF 12"" FLANGES WERE DRIPPING DIESEL FUEL. AFTER REPORTING THE WEEPING FLANGES HE OBTAINED AND PLACED CONTAINMENT PANS BELOW THE LEAK SOURCE. THE TEAM WAS ABLE TO TIGHTEN UP THE STUDS/NUTS TO STOP THE WEEP. CALCULATIONS DETERMINED THE LEAKED VOLUME FROM THE FLANGES TO BE 11.7 GALLONS (0.3 BBL.) OF DIESEL FUEL. THE OSRO WAS NOTIFIED 2/28/22 AND ARRIVED ON SITE AT ~1300 WITH A VACUUM TRUCK TO CAPTURE DIESEL IN LOW LYING AREAS, AND TO DRAIN THE ISOLATED LINE SECTION OF REMAINING PRODUCT. THE GASKET WAS REPLACED, AND NEW STUDS WITH /DOUBLE NUTS WERE INSTALLED ON THE FLANGE ON 3/3/22. CAUSE OF WEEP IS WAS DETERMINED TO BE BELIEVED TO BE THERMAL EXPANSION RESULTING IN A LEAKING GASKET, DUE TO TEMPERATURE SWINGS OVER THE PROCEEDING DAYS. THE TERMINAL EXPERIENCED A LOW TEMPERATURE OF 10
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.