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 | 40.58513, -74.21226 |
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
WHILE OPERATOR WAS WALKING NEAR TANK 100 FOUND PRODUCT SPILLING FROM VENTS. TANK WAS NOT BEING OPERATED AT THE TIME SO OPERATIONS BEGAN TO TRANSFER PRODUCT OUT OF TANK TO STOP SPILL. RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE TANK LAST HAD PRODUCT PUT INTO IT ON APRIL 29TH AND WAS NOT OPERATED SINCE THAT TIME. THE INVESTIGATION SHOWS THAT THERMAL PRESSURE INCREASED THE VOLUME OF THE TANK, AND DUE TO TANK STRAPPING CHARTS BEING INCORRECTLY CALCULATED BY A THIRD PARTY, THE TANK OVERFILLED THROUGH THE VENTS. PRODUCT WAS IMMEDIATELY CLEANED UP AND NOW ALL TANKS STRAPPING CHARTS ARE BEING RECALCULATED.
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.