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 | 29.72342, -95.22797 |
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
ON 1/18/18 AT 07:30, A KM EMPLOYEE NOTED A DRIP COMING FROM A LOW POINT 2"" VALVE GASKET INTO CONTAINMENT. THE GASKET CRACKED FROM THE UNNATURAL FREEZE EVENT THAT OCCURRED THAT DAY. THE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED AND THE VALVE WAS REPAIRED. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: ALL SIMILAR LOW POINT VALVES WERE CHECKED TO PREVENT OTHER FAILURES.
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.