"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"

hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 17, 2015

Incident Information

Incident DateSeptember 17, 2015
Operator"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.72536, -95.20334

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseEXTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

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.

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