KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.72979, -95.22212 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 6/3/2016 AT 03:30 CST A KM OPERATOR IDENTIFIED AN OPEN BLOCK AND BLEED VALVE WHICH RELEASED 15 GALLONS OF PRODUCT INTO TO CONTAINMENT. DUE TO RAINFALL, 16 OZ OF PRODUCT DISCHARGED INTO THE HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL. THE VALVES WERE SHUT OFF, THE BLEEDER VALVES WERE CLOSED AND THE LINE WAS RESTARTED. THE PRODUCT IN THE CHANNEL WAS ABSORBED USING ABSORBENT SPONGES AND REMAINING PRODUCT AND RAIN WATER WAS REMOVED WITH A VACUUM TRUCK.
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.