"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 24, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 24, 2021 |
| 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, -95.20420 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $450,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 1215 ON THE 24TH OF SEPTEMBER 2021, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE PIT 4 EAST OUTBOUND PUMP (OBP-43002) LEAKING. THIS RESULTED IN AN ESTIMATED 1 GALLON OF GASOLINE TO LEAK INTO CONTAINMENT. THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 13:25 AFTER THE DETERMINATION WAS MADE ON A ERL CALL AT 13:10 THAT THE PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REMOVED RESULTING IN THE REPAIR COSTS EXCEEDING $50K. PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP. PLAN TO PREVENT RECURRENCE: VISUAL INSPECTIONS OF SIMILAR PUMPS WILL BE PERFORMED WITHIN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WILL BE COMPLETED AS NECESSARY."
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.