KINDER MORGAN COCHIN LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 5, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 5, 2014 |
| Operator | KINDER MORGAN COCHIN LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.01816, -88.01505 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,350 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR WORKING AROUND TANK 4 OBSERVED FROST ON THE TANK'S FILL HEADER'S BOTTOM TWO INCH DRAIN VALVE. THE CONTRACTOR NOTIFIED THE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR. KM PERSONNEL RESPONDED TO THE LEAK WITH ABSORBENT PADS AND CONTAINMENT BUCKETS. KM DETERMINED THAT 1.7 GALLONS OF CONDENSATE IMPACTED THE SOIL IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE VALVE AND 16 GALLONS WERE CAUGHT IN CONTAINMENT BUCKETS AND WERE RETURNED TO THE SYSTEM. THE SOIL WAS REMEDIATED IN PLACE BY TILLING THE SOIL. KM'S INTERNAL INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THIS VALVE HAD A DAMAGED INTERNAL O-RING.KM CONCLUDE THAT THIS DAMAGE OCCURRED DURING ITS MANUFACTURING SINCE IT WAS A BRAND NEW VALVE. THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER VALVE. THE COCHIN MAINLINE SYSTEM DOES HAVE A CPM SYSTEM BUT THIS SYSTEM IS ONLY FOR THE MAIN TRANMISSION PIPLINE AND IS NOT FOR FACILITY PIPING AT THIS BREAKOUT TANK FARM.
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.