"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"

hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 17, 2016

Incident Information

Incident DateDecember 17, 2016
Operator"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates40.59064, -74.21945

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseOTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$13,318
Emergency Response$90,990
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"APPROXIMATELY 50 GAL. OF GASOLINE LEAKED FROM 3"" GATE VALVE DUE TO GASKET FAILURE. THE INITIAL INSPECTION INDICATES THE VALVE BONNET WAS FRACTURED ALLOWING WATER INTO A NORMALLY DRY PORTION OF THE VALVE. THE WATER FROZE AROUND THE EXISTING GASKET CAUSING AN EXPANSION AND CREATED A VOID FOR PRODUCT RELEASE."

About This Pipeline Incident

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