"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 16, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 16, 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 | 29.72867, -95.20017 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $351,241 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $1,305,301 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 2/15/18, PRODUCT WAS DISCOVERED IN A MONITORING WELL. EXPLORATION AND TESTING ENSUED UNTIL A HYDRO TEST ON 03/15/2019 DETERMINED THE TANK 150-1 TANK LINE TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THE TANK LINE WAS STRIPPED AND EXCAVATED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, 5 BURIED FLANGES WERE IDENTIFIED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK. THE FACILITY IS OVER 80 YEARS OLD AND WAS NOT CONSTRUCTED BY KINDER MORGAN, AND, WHEN ORIGINALLY BUILT THE OPERATOR AT THE TIME (UNKNOWN), FAILED TO BAG OR VAULT THE FLANGES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS - THE FLANGES HAVE BEEN CUT OUT AND REPLACED WITH A SPOOL OF PIPE. PLAN TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE - IT IS A KINDER MORGAN BEST PRACTICE TO NOT HAVE UNDERGROUND FLANGES. ANY BURIED FLANGES IDENTIFIED THROUGH EXCAVATION GOING FORWARD WILL BE CUT OUT AND REPLACED WITH A SPOOL OF PIPE."
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.