"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 2, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 2, 2017 |
| 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 | 29.72536, -95.20334 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $40,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"IN LATE SEPTEMBER A SMALL AMOUNT OF ULSD WAS OBSERVED AROUND THE TCR AREA INSIDE PASADENA TERMINAL. THE AREA WAS HYDRO EXCAVATED TO FIND THE POTENTIAL SOURCE. ON 10-2-17 THE TCR TRANSFER PUMP SUCTION PIPING WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING PRODUCT FROM A WELD AND THE PUMP WAS SHUTDOWN. THE EQUIPMENT WAS STRIPPED OF PRODUCT AND TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIRS. THE SECTION OF PIPE WAS TAKEN OFF SITE FOR TESTING. A PRESSURE TEST WAS PERFORMED (75PSI) ON THE SECTION OF PIPE OFF SITE AT WHICH TIME IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE WELD WAS THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THE PIPE WAS REPAIRED AND THE SYSTEM WAS BROUGHT BACK INTO SERVICE. THIS PIPE WAS INSTALLED PRIOR TO THE PASADENA TERMINAL BECOMING JURISDICTIONAL, AND SINCE THAT TIME PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE TO CHECK WELDS PRIOR TO PIPE BEING PUT INTO SERVICE. THEREFORE, NO ADDITIONAL CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE NECESSARY."
About This Pipeline Incident
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