"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 8, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 8, 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 | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $194,850 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"PRODUCT WAS FOUND ON TOP OF INTERNAL PONTOON ROOF ON TANK 12-30. PRODUCT WAS REMOVED AND TANK WAS EMPTIED TO DETERMINE CAUSE. TANK HAS BEEN CLEANED, AND INITIAL INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK CAME FROM CRACKS IN THE WELD. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, WE DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE GENERAL INTERNAL CORROSION RELATED TO THE TRANSMIX PRODUCT. THE INTERNAL FLOATING ROOF WAS REPLACED. TO PREVENT THE RE-OCCURRENCE, WE HAVE COATED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ROOF PER NACE GUIDELINES."
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.