"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 2, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 2, 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 | 29.72708, -95.21915 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $54,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 8/2/2019 AT 13:20, KM OPERATIONS RESPONDED TO A HYDROCARBON DETECTOR ALARM AT THE 3900 MANIFOLD. A PINHOLE LEAK WAS FOUND ON THE OUTBOUND TANK LINE FOR TANK 150-116. THE AREA WAS ISOLATED AND STRIPPED AND THE SECTION OF PIPE WAS REMOVED. THE PIPE WAS SENT FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS, WHICH DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE OXYGEN AT A VAPOR-LIQUID INTERFACE."
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.