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 | 29.72536, -95.20334 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 06:00 ON 7/17/18, AN OPERATOR NOTICED PRODUCT ON THE GROUND AT SEAWAY MANIFOLD. 24.3 BBLS OF TRANSMIX SPILLED OUT OF CONTAINMENT. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT TWO BLOCK AND BLEED VALVES ON THE 16L AND D HDR WERE OPEN DURING A LINE TRANSFER. THE VALVES WERE CLOSED AND THE PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP. PREVENTION PLAN - KM ADDED BLOCK AND BLEED VALVES TO MAINTENANCE DUAL VERIFICATION POLICY TO ENSURE ALL BLOCK AND BLEED VALVES ARE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS UPON COMPLETION OF MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. PROCESS WAS UPDATED SO THAT OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WILL PLACE ANY BLUE TAGGED VALVES (VALVES THAT WERE NOT PRESSURE TESTED) IN THE LOCAL POSITION AND LOCK THEM IN PLACE WITH AN OPERATIONS LOCK TO ENSURE THE CONTROL ROOM CANNOT OPERATE THE VALVE UNTIL OPERATIONS VERIFIES THERE ARE NO LEAKS AND ALL BLOCK AND BLEED VALVES ARE IN THE CORRECT POSITION.
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.