"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 17, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 17, 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 | 40.60614, -74.23521 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | "FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT BODY (EXCEPT PUMP), TANK PLATE, OR OTHER MATERIAL" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 5/17/2016 A FIELD MECHANIC CONDUCTING A MAINLINE BLOCK VALVE INSPECTION ON THE IDLED CANJ 801 PIPELINE, NOTICED SIGNS OF A LEAK IN THE MANIFOLD AREA. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VALVE, THE GREASE PACKING SEEMED TO BE WORN OUT. THE GREASE PACKING WAS CHANGED AND LINE MONITORED DURING RESTART TO CHECK FOR LEAKS ."
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.