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 | 29.72783, -95.19976 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A WELL LOCATED IN THE COLONIAL MANIFOLD AREA HAD GAS COLLECTING AT THE BOTTOM OF IT. A SEARCH FOR THE SOURCE INCLUDED ISOLATING A COLONIAL GAS OUTBOUND PUMP. THE PUMP WAS N2 TESTED AND FAILED THE TEST AND WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. THE PUMP WAS CLEARED AND ENTRY WAS MADE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. A CRACK IN THE PUMP CAN WAS DISCOVERED AND REPAIRED NEAR THE SUCTION OF THE PUMP CAN. SETTLEMENT CAUSED THE CRACK AND THE PUMP CAN WAS HYDRO TESTED TO ENSURE ITS INTEGRITY, WHICH IT PASSED. CHRONOLOGY 3-17-2017: PRODUCT DISCOVERED AFTER HEAVY RAIN EVENT, BEGINNING OF EXPLORATORY PHASE 5-12-2017: IDENTIFIED PRODUCT TO BE FROM DOT ASSET 5-25-2017: PUMP CAN IDENTIFIED AS LOCATION OF RELEASE. 5-30-2017: CRACK ON PUMP CAN REMEDIATED 6-12-2017: PUMP BACK IN SERVICE.
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.