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 | 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
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE (VALVE REPAIR) WAS PERFORMED WHICH REQUIRED A 36"" TANK LINE AND TANK CONTENTS TO BE STRIPPED EMPTY TO PERFORM THIS TASK. TERMINAL OPERATOR BLOCKED IN THE LINE STRIPPING OPERATION. THE FIRST OPERATOR HAD LEFT THE 2"" BLEEDER VALVE OPENED. WHE THE PIPING WAS USED SEVERAL DAYS LATER, PRODUCT FLOWED THROUGH THE 2"" BLEEDER VALVE, CAUSING A BLOWDOWN TANK TO OVERFILL AND SPILL APPROXIMATELY 3 BARRELS OF GAS/OIL MIXTURE INTO CONTAINMENT AND APPROXIMATELY 3 BARRELS INTO SOIL AROUND THE CONTAINMENT. THE SPILL WAS REPORTED BY A CONTRACTOR WORKING IN THE AREA. VACUUM TRUCKS WERE DISPATCHED TO REMOVE THE SPILLED PRODUCT AND PIPELINE OPERATIONS WERE SHUT DOWN UNTIL THE SPILL WAS CLEANED UP.
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.