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 | 29.72979, -95.22212 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A BLOCK AND BLEED VALVE (BALL) ON 20T EAST GAS VALVE (88-MOV-3815) WAS FOUND LEAKING INTO CONTAINMENT AT THE 3100 MANIFOLD. OPERATIONS PERSONNEL SHUTDOWN ALL PIPELINES IN THE AREA, BLOCKED ALL ROADS AND CLOSED THE BLOCK AND BLEED VALVE THAT WAS FOUND TO BE SLIGHTLY OPEN. THE PRODUCT THAT LEAKED INTO CONTAINMENT PUMPED OUT TO THE TRANSMIX TANK THROUGH THE SUMP. ALL PIPELINES WERE RESTARTED AND THE BLOCK AND BLEED VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A BALL VALVE THAT HAS A LOCKING MECHANISM.
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.