"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 11, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 11, 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 | 29.73189, -95.20501 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ENVIRONMENTAL CRACKING-RELATED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $31,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 11, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 18:00, AN OPERATOR REPORTED A LEAK FROM TANK 150-18'S 12"" TANK LINE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT A 1""PIPE ASSOCIATED WITH THE THERMAL RELIEF SYSTEM WAS BROKEN. AS A RESULT, APPROXIMATELY 10BLS OF GAS BLEND STOCK WAS RELEASED FROM DIKE CONTAINMENT INTO THE HSC RESULTING IN SHEEN. ASSETS WERE IMMEDIATELY TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. ON FEBRUARY 22, 2021 A 60 DEGREE TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATION CAUSED THERMAL EXPANSION LEADING TO AN ADDITIONAL 3 BBLS OF GASOLINE BEING RELEASED FROM THE DAMAGED THERMAL RELIEF SYSTEM INTO THE DIKED CONTAINMENT. ALL ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM WERE ISOLATED VIA LOTO OR BLINDED AT THE TIME OF THE RELEASE. LINE WAS PLUGGED AND FLUSHED WITH WATER TO PREVENT FURTHER RESIDUAL PRODUCT RELEASE. PLAN FOR PREVENTION: A SUPPORT WAS ADDED TO THE PIPE TO PREVENT FUTURE PIPE STRESS."
About This Pipeline Incident
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