"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"

hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 8, 2018

Incident Information

Incident DateOctober 8, 2018
Operator"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates40.59068, -74.22650

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$113,240
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"ON 10/07/2018 A KINDER MORGAN OPERATOR WALKING THROUGH THE TERMINAL OBSERVED A STAIN ON THE CHIME OF TANK 95. TANK 95 WAS NOT BEING OPERATED AT THE TIME. THE TANK WAS ISOLATED, EMPTIED AND CLEANED. ONE GALLON OF PRODUCT WAS REMEDIATED FROM THE SOIL AROUND THE CHIME. AN OUT OF SERVICE API 653 INSPECTION DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK TO BE CORROSION ON THE TANK FLOOR. REPAIRS COMPLETED AS PER API 653 RECOMMENDATIONS. 48 HOUR NRC NUMBER: 1227105."

About This Pipeline Incident

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