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 | 29.72867, -95.20017 |
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 03/16/2019 AT 13:25, A KINDER MORGAN EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED THE TANK 130-14 E-VALVE TO BE LEAKING FROM THE STEM. 4 BARRELS OF USD LEAKED INTO SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. THE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED AND THE AREA REMEDIATED. VALVE WAS SENT TO MANUFACTURE FOR ANALYSIS TO DETERMINED APPARENT CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED IMPROPER ALIGNMENT BETWEEN VALVE STEM AND PACKING GLAND SCRAPED THE STEM CAUSING THE CONNECTION AT THE STEM RING TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER REPAIRED AND REBUILT THE VALVE. PLAN TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE - THE VENDORS PROCESS HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR THEM TO ADD STEPS TO CYCLE THE VALVE AND ENSURE PROPER ALIGNMENT PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE VALVE.
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.