"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 3, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 3, 2016 |
| 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 | 29.72979, -95.22212 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $11,121 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 6/3/2016 AT 03:30 CST A KM OPERATOR IDENTIFIED AN OPEN BLOCK AND BLEED VALVE WHICH RELEASED 15 GALLONS OF PRODUCT INTO TO CONTAINMENT. DUE TO RAINFALL, 16 OZ OF PRODUCT DISCHARGED INTO THE HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL. THE VALVES WERE SHUT OFF, THE BLEEDER VALVES WERE CLOSED AND THE LINE WAS RESTARTED. THE PRODUCT IN THE CHANNEL WAS ABSORBED USING ABSORBENT SPONGES AND REMAINING PRODUCT AND RAIN WATER WAS REMOVED WITH A VACUUM TRUCK."
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.