"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 | BIOFUEL / ALTERNATIVE FUEL(INCLUDING ETHANOL BLENDS) |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.71842, -95.18515 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $75,000 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 18, 2018 WHILE PERFORMING AN INTERNAL TANK TO TANK TRANSFER, A FAILURE IN SCADA CAUSED COMMUNICATION FAILURE. THE ON-SHIFT OPERATOR FAILED TO FOLLOW PROCEDURE, WHICH RESULTED IN TANK 35-3 OVERFILLING AND SPILLING APPROXIMATELY 435 BBLS OF FUEL GRADE ETHANOL INTO SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. THE TERMINAL SHUTDOWN OPERATIONS AND THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM WAS DISPATCHED. THE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED; THE AREA REMEDIATED; AND TERMINAL OPERATIONS RESTARTED. THE EMPLOYEES ON SHIFT WERE SENT FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING AND APPLICABLE OQ COVERED TASKS WERE REVOKED. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: EMPLOYEES AT THE TERMINAL WERE RETRAINED ON PROCEDURE. 04/09/2025 - UPDATED BY PHMSA PER OPERATOR APPROVAL."
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.