"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 20, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 20, 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 | 29.72375, -95.20225 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $52,268 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON 5/20/2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 A KM EMPLOYEE NOTICE A STAIN AROUND THE CHIME OF TANK 170-2 ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE. TWO CUPS OF DISTILLATE PRODUCT RELEASED INTO SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. THE TANK IS CURRENTLY BEING STRIPPED AND WASHED, SOURCE AND CAUSE OF SPILL ARE STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. AN API 653 OUT-OF-SERVICE INSPECTION DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION CAUSED BY WATER DROP OUT. THE TANK HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND A REINFORCED LINER INSTALLED PER NACE STANDARDS. PLAN TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE: IN ORDER TO PREVENT A SIMILAR SITUATION, IT IS OUR PRACTICE TO PERFORM A CORROSION GROWTH RATE ANALYSIS ON THE TANK FLOOR DURING AN API 653 OUT-OF-SERVICE INSPECTION AND DETERMINE IF THE ADDITION OF A LINER PER NACE GUIDANCE IS REQUIRED."
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.