"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 17, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 17, 2015 |
| 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 | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $125,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 9-17-15 A PIN HOLE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED BY OPERATION ON A HEADER VALVE. HALF A GALLON RELEASED INTO CONTAINMENT AND A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS MADE TO THE VALVE BODY. ON 10-12-15 IT WAS DETERMINED THE VALVE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH PLACED IT OVER THE $50,000 REPORTING REQUIREMENT. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED ON 10-30-15."
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.