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 | 29.73064, -95.20349 |
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
ON 9-4-14 AT 06:40, LOCAL TERMINAL OPERATING PERSONNEL REPORTED A FLANGE LEAKING GASOLINE. OPERATIONS SUPERVISORS AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DETERMINED THE SOURCE TO BE A BLIND FLANGE ON A VALVE ON THE EXPLORER PIPELINE SYSTEM. THE EXPLORER PIPELINE DELIVERY WAS SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TIGHTENED THE BOLTS ON THE BLIND FLANGE AND PARTIALLY OPENED THE VALVE TO AVOID THERMAL PRESSURE BUILDING UP. APPROXIMATELY 60 GALLONS WERE SPILLED ONTO THE SOIL BELOW THE FLANGE. THE SOIL WAS REMEDIATED.
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.