"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"

hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 2, 2019

Incident Information

Incident DateAugust 2, 2019
Operator"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.72708, -95.21915

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

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

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