"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 21, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 21, 2022 |
| 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 | 29.72451, -95.20421 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $110,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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."
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.