"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 3, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 3, 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 | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $197,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MAY 3, 2018, STAINING WAS OBSERVED WITHIN THE DIKE OF 250-1. PRODUCT APPEARED TO BE HISTORICAL. ON MAY 8TH, AFTER MORE RESIDUAL PRODUCT WAS IDENTIFIED, IT WAS DETERMINED VIA PRODUCT COMPARISON TO BE COMING FROM TANK 250-1. THE TANK WAS STRIPPED EMPTY OF PRODUCT AND RINSED ON MAY 16TH. AND BLINDED ON MAY 21ST UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SEAL WAS LETTING WATER INTO TANK WHICH CAUSED INTERNAL CORROSION ON THE TANK BOTTOM. THE TANK BOTTOM AND SEAL WERE REPAIRED, INTERNAL LINER ADDED AND VACUUM BOX TESTED BEFORE IT WAS RETURNED TO 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.