"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 22, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 22, 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 | 29.72536, -95.20334 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $71,841 |
| Emergency Response | $39,780 |
| Other Costs | $807,540 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 01/22/2016 A ULSD LEAK WAS OBSERVED NEAR THE COLONIAL MANIFOLD. OVER THE COURSE OF SIX MONTHS, LINES WERE PRESSURE TESTED AND EXPLORATORY DIGS WERE MADE TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE ULSD. ON 6/11/2016 THE TANK LINE ON DOT 170-5 WAS DISCOVERED TO BE THE SOURCE 15 FEET UNDERGROUND. SECTION OF PIPELINE WAS FLANGED OFF THE REST OF THE SYSTEM AND THE PIPELINE WAS ABANDONED."
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.