"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 25, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 25, 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 | 29.72949, -95.21856 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $150 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 3/25/2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 16:15HRS A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE VALVE FROM THE SUCTION HEADER OF PUMP 3070 TO THE STRIPPING SYSTEM IN THE 3300 MANIFOLD PIT. THIS LEAK RESULTED IN 1 BBL OF GASOLINE BLENDSTOCK LEAKING INTO THE CONCRETE CONTAINMENT OF THE MANIFOLD. THE PRODUCT DRAINED INTO A SUMP SO NO CLEAN UP WAS REQUIRED. THE LEAK WAS STOPPED AND THE LINE WAS STRIPPED OUT. UPON COMPLETION OF THE STRIPPING THE BLINDS WERE PLACED ON THE LINE AND THE LEAKING VALVE WAS REMOVED. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH 2' BALL VALVE WITH A CAMLOCK FITTING AND THE LINE RETURNED TO SERVICE. PLAN FOR PREVENTION AN ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION INSPECTION ON THE 3300 STRIPPER SYSTEM HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE PLANNED AND BEING 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.