"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 19, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 19, 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 | 40.59241, -74.21251 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING REQUIRED DPCC/SPCC DAILY DIKE INSPECTION ON 2/19, FREE PRODUCT WAS OBSERVED DISCHARGING FROM THE PIPING SIDE OF THE BLIND FLANGE IN DIKE OF 100-2. DURING THE INVESTIGATION THE GASKET AND BOLTS WERE EVALUATED AND DETERMINED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE GASKET WAS NOT DAMAGED AND THE BOLTS WERE NOT STRETCHED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FLANGE WAS NOT PROPERLY BOLTED CLOSED. THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR THAT APPLIED THE BLIND FLANGE HAD TORQUED THE BOLTS AS PER THE GASKET SPEC. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE ANGLE OF THIS FLANGE SET, THE PROPER TORQUE VALUE WAS OBTAINED ON THE LOWER BOLTS BEFORE THE INTENDED COMPRESSION OF THE GASKET WAS REACHED. INITIAL RESPONSE ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. THE SOIL AND GROUND WATER WERE INVESTIGATED FOR POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION BY OUR SITE REMEDIATION CONTRACTORS. TERMINAL ESTIMATES APPROXIMATELY 71.43 BARRELS OF GASOLINE WAS RELEASED INTO TANK SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. UPDATED NRC #S: 1238057, 1238207"
About This Pipeline Incident
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