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 | 29.73166, -95.19928 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT 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
ON APRIL 8, 2020, AN OPERATOR DISCOVERED PRODUCT COMING FROM A THREADED PIPE CONNECTION ON THE PRV PIPING NEAR THE TCR PUMP. THE PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP AND THE CRACKED PIPE NIPPLE WAS REPLACED. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PIPE NIPPLE CRACKED DUE TO STRESS ON THE PIPE CAUSED BY IMPROPER SUPPORT. PLAN TO PREVENT RECURRENCE: ADDITIONAL SUPPORT HAS BEEN ADDED AND PIPING MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO REDUCE THE VIBRATION OF THE PIPING NEAR THE PUMP.
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.