KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.72979, -95.22212 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
TANK 150-101 HAD BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR AN API 653 INSPECTION AND RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 1-26-15. WHILE RECEIVING THE INBOUND DELIVERY INTO THE TANK, A MANWAY GASKET BEGAN TO LEAK. APPROXIMATELY 35 GALLONS LEAKED ONTO THE SOIL BELOW THE MANWAY. A MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED THE LEAK AND REPORTED IT TO OPERATIONS PERSONNEL IMMEDIATELY. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM WAS DEPLOYED AND A HALFDRUM WAS PLACED UNDER THE LEAKING MANWAY TO CATCH THE DRIPPING PRODUCT WITH A VACUUM TRUCK BEING USED TO KEEP IT EMPTY. PRODUCT WAS TRANSFERRED OUT AND REMOVED FROM THE TANK. THE RING GASKET THAT HAD BEEN USED ON THE MANWAY HAD DROPPED DOWN A FEW INCHES DURING THE BOLT UP, WHICH LEFT A VERY POOR AND INCOMPLETE SEAL BETWEEN THE GASKET AND THE MANWAY. THE GASKET WAS REPLACED WITH A FULL FACE GASKET.
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.