"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 31, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 31, 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 | 29.72989, -95.20130 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $275,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON AUGUST 31, 2020 AT 13:50, 4 GALLONS OF GASOLINE WERE DISCOVERED NEAR AN EXCAVATION AREA WHERE WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED INSIDE THE TERMINAL. THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED AS 130-3 TANK LINE. THE TANK LINE WAS ISOLATED BY A VALVE UPSTREAM AND A BLIND DOWNSTREAM AND THE PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP IMMEDIATELY. WHEN THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED, THE COST OF REPAIRS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE $17,000. AFTER ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TANK LINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 AT 16:25, THE COST OF REPAIR WAS ESTIMATED AT BEING GREATER THAN $50,000. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS RESULTS CONCLUDED THAT THE THERE WAS WELD CRACKING DUE TO INADEQUATE WELD PENETRATION. THERE WAS ALSO A PIN HOLE LEAK DUE TO SEVERE FIT-UP ISSUES BETWEEN THE TWO SECTIONS OF PIPE THAT WERE JOINED BY THE GIRTH WELD AND INADEQUATE WELD PENETRATION. PLAN FOR PREVENTION: CURRENT WELDING PROCEDURES AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS SHOULD ENSURE THIS DOES NOT OCCUR IN THE FUTURE."
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.