"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 16, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 16, 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 | 29.72867, -95.20017 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 03/16/2019 AT 13:25, A KINDER MORGAN EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED THE TANK 130-14 E-VALVE TO BE LEAKING FROM THE STEM. 4 BARRELS OF USD LEAKED INTO SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. THE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED AND THE AREA REMEDIATED. VALVE WAS SENT TO MANUFACTURE FOR ANALYSIS TO DETERMINED APPARENT CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED IMPROPER ALIGNMENT BETWEEN VALVE STEM AND PACKING GLAND SCRAPED THE STEM CAUSING THE CONNECTION AT THE STEM RING TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER REPAIRED AND REBUILT THE VALVE. PLAN TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE - THE VENDORS PROCESS HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR THEM TO ADD STEPS TO CYCLE THE VALVE AND ENSURE PROPER ALIGNMENT PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE VALVE. 04/09/2025 - UPDATED BY PHMSA PER OPERATOR APPROVAL."
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.