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 | 29.73320, -95.20490 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| 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 11:50 ON 1-18-18 A LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED AT THE PASADENA GP MANIFOLD ON THE 20"" CROSS CHANNEL LINE. THE 4"" DRAIN VALVE HAD RUPTURED DUE TO RESIDUAL WATER FREEZING DURING AN UNNATURAL FREEZING TEMPERATURE EVENT. REPLACEMENT VALVE WAS INSTALLED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ALL LOW POINT DRAIN VALVES IN THE FACILITY WERE CHECK TO MAKE SURE FREEZING TEMPERATURES DID NOT DAMAGE THE VALVES. PLAN TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE: A PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE TASK HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO INSPECT ALL LOW POINT DRAIN VALVES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND PRIOR TO ANY WEATHER EVENT THAT INDICATES FREEZING TEMPERATURES.
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.