"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 4, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 4, 2018 |
| Operator | "KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC" |
| Commodity | BIOFUEL / ALTERNATIVE FUEL(INCLUDING ETHANOL BLENDS) |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.59241, -74.21251 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $5,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DUE TO A HIGH TEMPERATURE ALARM SHUTTING DOWN A PIPELINE MOVE FROM THE CARTERET TERMINAL TO CITGO LINDEN TANK 57 VIA THE CANJ 1602 PIPELINE ON 7/3/2018, THE CARTERET TERMINAL MONITORED PRESSURES ON THE CANJ 1602 PIPELINE UNTIL THE ISSUE ON THE LINE COULD BE ADDRESSED 7/4/2018 BY A CONTRACTOR. LOCAL OPERATORS REPORTED A LEAK TO THE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR PRIOR TO THE CONTRACTOR'S SCHEDULED ARRIVAL ON JULY 4TH INDICATING THAT THERE WAS A LEAK ON A FLANGE GASKET ON THE E-2 INTERNAL PIPING CONNECTED TO THE CANJ 1602 PIPING. WHEN THE LEAK WAS ORIGINALLY FOUND ON 7/4/2018, IT WAS NOT DEEMED REPORTABLE. HOWEVER, AFTER FURTHER REVIEW ON 7/5/2018 THE RELEASE WAS FOUND IN THE RUN CREEK WETLANDS NEAR THE E-2 PIPING WHICH THEN MADE THE INCIDENT REPORTABLE. AGENCY NOTIFICATIONS WERE COMPLETED ONCE THIS DETERMINATION WAS MADE. THE BROKEN GASKET WAS REPLACED ON 7/5/2018."
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.