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 | 40.58953, -74.22552 |
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 5/30/19 AT 4:30 PM TERMINAL MANAGER RECEIVED CALL FROM A TERMINAL OPERATOR STATING A PINHOLE LEAK HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED ON THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE PIPING ON TANK 96 AT THE CARTERET TRUCK RACK TERMINAL. TANK 96 CONTAINED HEAVY NAPTHA. QUANTITY RELEASED INTO SECONDARY CONTAINMENT WAS 7.9 GALLONS OF NAPTHA. KINDER MORGAN'S TERMINAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM, MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND REMEDIATION CONTRACTORS WORKED TOGETHER TO DRAIN THE TANK, REPAIR THE TANK AND REMEDIATE THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AREA. VERIFICATION OF FINALIZED REMEDIATION IS PENDING. THE FAILED PRESSURE RELIEF LINE HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH THICKER WALL PIPING AND ADDITIONAL BRACING. TANK 96 IS BACK IN 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.