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 | 29.73134, -95.20041 |
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 12/04/19 ON OPERATOR FOUND PRODUCT COMING FROM PIPE CONNECTION ON THE PRV PIPING NEAR THE TCR ROTARY PUMP. THE NIPPLE AT THE PRV CONNECTION FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION FROM LACK OF PIPING SUPPORT. THE PRODUCT WAS CLEANED AND THE PIPE NIPPLE REPLACED. PLAN TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE: SUPPORT HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE PIPE TO ADDRESS THE PIPE VIBRATION. OTHER AREAS REVIEWED FOR SIMILAR POTENTIAL ISSUES.
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.