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 | 38.84262, -90.08966 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| 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 DECEMBER 11, 2019 AT 14:00, A KINDER MORGAN OPERATOR DISCOVERED 15 GALLONS OF DISTILLATE ON THE SOIL AROUND TANK 249 DISTILLATE MANIFOLD. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN, ISOLATED, AND THE SOIL WAS REMEDIATED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A DROP IN TEMPERATURE CAUSED INCREASED THERMAL STRESS ALLOWING THE BOLTS ON THE FLANGE TO SEPARATE. THE BOLTS WERE TIGHTENED AND THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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.