"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 17, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 17, 2018 |
| 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 | 29.72536, -95.20334 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 06:00 ON 7/17/18, AN OPERATOR NOTICED PRODUCT ON THE GROUND AT SEAWAY MANIFOLD. 24.3 BBLS OF TRANSMIX SPILLED OUT OF CONTAINMENT. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT TWO BLOCK AND BLEED VALVES ON THE 16L AND D HDR WERE OPEN DURING A LINE TRANSFER. THE VALVES WERE CLOSED AND THE PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP. PREVENTION PLAN - KM ADDED BLOCK AND BLEED VALVES TO MAINTENANCE DUAL VERIFICATION POLICY TO ENSURE ALL BLOCK AND BLEED VALVES ARE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS UPON COMPLETION OF MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. PROCESS WAS UPDATED SO THAT OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WILL PLACE ANY BLUE TAGGED VALVES (VALVES THAT WERE NOT PRESSURE TESTED) IN THE LOCAL POSITION AND LOCK THEM IN PLACE WITH AN OPERATIONS LOCK TO ENSURE THE CONTROL ROOM CANNOT OPERATE THE VALVE UNTIL OPERATIONS VERIFIES THERE ARE NO LEAKS AND ALL BLOCK AND BLEED VALVES ARE IN THE CORRECT POSITION."
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.