"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 6, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 6, 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 | 29.73064, -95.20349 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $11,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 1-6-15, AN OPERATOR DISCOVERED THE GROUND, BETWEEN TANK 250-1 AND ITS BOOSTER PUMP, WITH GAS AROUND IT. THE TANK WAS STRIPPED OF PRODUCT AND THE AREA WAS EXCAVATED BETWEEN THE BOOSTER PUMP AND TANK VALVE. THE GASKET HAD FAILED NEAR THE BOOSTER PUMP ALLOWING GAS TO LEAK OUT OF THE FLANGE. THE SOIL WAS REMEDIATED AT THE TIME OF THE LEAK. THE GASKET WAS REPLACED AND THE AREA WAS OBSERVED, AFTER PRODUCT WENT INTO THE TANK, FOR 10 DAYS. AREA WAS FILLED IN AFTER NO NEW PRODUCT CAME OUT OF THE FLANGE OR EXCAVATION."
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.