"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 30, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 30, 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 | 29.72855, -95.20215 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 7/30/2019, A KM OPERATOR FOUND A LEAK ON THE TCR CAN STRIPPING PUMP. APPROXIMATELY 12 GALLONS OF GASOLINE LEAKED THROUGH THE THREATED CONNECTION ON THE INTERNAL FLUSH LINE OF THE PUMP. REMEDIATION BEGAN IMMEDIATELY, THE ASSET WAS STRIPPED AND ISOLATED. THE PUMP WAS PULLED FROM THE CAN AND SENT OUT FOR REPAIRS. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE CORROSION ON THE THREADS OF THE FITTING CAUSED BY COLLECTION OF WATER IN THE PUMP HEAD. PLAN TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE - TO PREVENT THE ACCUMULATION OF WATER FROM OCCURRING IN THE PUMP HEAD, KM NOW HAS A MOUSEHOLE, FOR WATER DRAINING, BE ADDED TO THE PUMP HEAD DURING SERVICING AND INSPECTION OF THE PUMPS."
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.