"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"

hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 18, 2018

Incident Information

Incident DateJanuary 18, 2018
Operator"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.72342, -95.22797

Cause

CauseNATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
SubcauseTEMPERATURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$150
Emergency Response$100
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"ON 1/18/18 AT 07:30, A KM EMPLOYEE NOTED A DRIP COMING FROM A LOW POINT 2"" VALVE GASKET INTO CONTAINMENT. THE GASKET CRACKED FROM THE UNNATURAL FREEZE EVENT THAT OCCURRED THAT DAY. THE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED AND THE VALVE WAS REPAIRED. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: ALL SIMILAR LOW POINT VALVES WERE CHECKED TO PREVENT OTHER FAILURES."

About This Pipeline Incident

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