"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 10, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 10, 2020 |
| 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 | 29.73321, -95.20236 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $41,417 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROX. 16:00 ON NOV 10TH, 2020 A KM OPERATOR DISCOVERED AN ESTIMATED ONE BARREL OF CRUDE CONDENSATE NEAR TANK 150-65. ON NOVEMBER 13TH THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE TANK 150-65 TANK STRIPPER LINE WHICH IS JURISDICTIONAL AND THE VOLUME WAS DETERMINED TO BE GREATER THAN 5 GALLONS - THE TOTAL WAS 1BBL.. HYDRO-EXCAVATION REVEALED A SMALL PINHOLE LEAK ON THE 6"" LINE. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AND HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH AN ABOVE GROUND LINE REMOVING THE LOW SPOT IN THE LINE. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS SHOWED MIC PRESENT. PLAN FOR PREVENTION: TWICE PER YEAR THE LINE WILL BE FLUSHED."
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.