"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 18, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 18, 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 | 29.73320, -95.20490 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | OTHER NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"AT 11:50 ON 1-18-18 A LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED AT THE PASADENA GP MANIFOLD ON THE 20"" CROSS CHANNEL LINE. THE 4"" DRAIN VALVE HAD RUPTURED DUE TO RESIDUAL WATER FREEZING DURING AN UNNATURAL FREEZING TEMPERATURE EVENT. REPLACEMENT VALVE WAS INSTALLED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ALL LOW POINT DRAIN VALVES IN THE FACILITY WERE CHECK TO MAKE SURE FREEZING TEMPERATURES DID NOT DAMAGE THE VALVES. PLAN TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE: A PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE TASK HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO INSPECT ALL LOW POINT DRAIN VALVES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND PRIOR TO ANY WEATHER EVENT THAT INDICATES FREEZING TEMPERATURES."
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.