"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 11, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 11, 2019 |
| 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 | 38.84262, -90.08966 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON DECEMBER 11, 2019 AT 14:00, A KINDER MORGAN OPERATOR DISCOVERED 15 GALLONS OF DISTILLATE ON THE SOIL AROUND TANK 249 DISTILLATE MANIFOLD. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN, ISOLATED, AND THE SOIL WAS REMEDIATED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A DROP IN TEMPERATURE CAUSED INCREASED THERMAL STRESS ALLOWING THE BOLTS ON THE FLANGE TO SEPARATE. THE BOLTS WERE TIGHTENED AND THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO 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.