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 | 29.72743, -95.20022 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| 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 JANUARY 18TH, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:30, HYDROCARBON DETECTORS IN EXPLORER PIT 3 BEGAN TO ALARM. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY FIELD OPERATIONS, PRODUCT STAINS WERE FOUND OUTSIDE THE NORTH AND WEST SIDES OF THE CONCRETE CONTAINMENT. ON JANUARY 21ST, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 14:30, LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE 4 INCH STRIPPER LINE FROM THE AT EXPLORER PIT 3. 4INCH STRIPPER LINE WAS BLINDED AND HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM OPERATION. A SCOPE WAS USED TO RULE OUT INTERNAL CORROSION. THE LINE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PLAN OF PREVENTION: SINCE THIS LINE WAS INSTALLED IN 2009, KMLT HAS CONFIRMED IT'S PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES REQUIRE ALL LINES ARE VISUALLY INSPECTED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION AND BACKFILL, AND A MORE ROBUST DOCUMENTATION PROCESS HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED.
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.