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 | 40.58423, -74.21317 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE CHIME AREA OF TANK 64 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:15 ON 8/14/2020. 10 GALLONS OF GASOLINE WAS ESTIMATED TO HAVE SPILLED PRIOR TO THE TANK BEING EMPTIED AND INSPECTED. THE INSPECTION IDENTIFIED A CRACK IN THE CORNER WELD BETWEEN THE SHELL AND THE FLOOR, WHICH WAS CONFIRMED VIA HELIUM TEST TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS ATMOSPHERIC INDUCED STRESS CORROSION, PER OUR 653 INSPECTOR. THE LOCATION OF THE FAILURE WAS THE LOW SIDE OF THE TANK AND THE CHIME WAS NOT SEALED, EXPOSING THAT WELD TO ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION. TO REPAIR THE LEAK KINDER MORGAN IS REMOVING AND REPLACING ALL SKETCH PLATES AROUND THE RIM OF THE TANK. FOLLOW UP NRC NUMBER 1284656.
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.