"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 3, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 3, 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 | 29.73093, -95.20397 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | DAMAGE BY OPERATOR OR OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR NOT RELATED TO EXCAVATION AND NOT DUE TO MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING HURRICANE HARVEY. THE ACTUATOR WAS BEING TAKEN OUT DURING THE RECOVERY. MAINTENANCE WAS REMOVING THE ACTUATOR FROM THE VALVE IN EXPLORER PIT 2 WITH A CHERRY PICKER. ONCE THE ACTUATOR DISCONNECTED FROM THE MOTOR IT SWUNG DUE TO THE SUDDEN IMBALANCE AND STRUCK THE NEARBY TUBING ON THE PLUG VALVE. THE LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY CLEARED OF PRODUCT AND THE LEAKED PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED BY THE VACUUM TRUCK. THE DAMAGED TUBING WAS REPAIRED AND THE LINE WAS BACK IN SERVICE THAT NIGHT. 9/28/2017 - REPORT OPENED IN ERROR - NO CHANGES MADE - D. STEPHENS
About This Pipeline Incident
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