"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 27, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 27, 2014 |
| 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 | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $50,000 |
| Other Costs | $10,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 12-27, TWO OPERATORS FOUND A 36"" FLANGE INSIDE THE DIKE WALL OF TANK 200-3, WHICH WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR API 653, LEAKING GAS. ICS/ERT WAS IMPLEMENTED, THE LINE WAS STRIPPED, THE LEAK WAS STOPPED AND FOAM WAS APPLIED. EMERGENCY CLEANUP EFFORTS BEGAN AND APPROXIMATELY 100 BBLS OF GAS SPILLED INTO CONTAINMENT. AS PART OF ENERGY CONTROL, A SLIP BLIND WAS INSTALLED AT THE 36"" FLANGE OF THE BOOSTER PUMP. AFTERWARDS A DOWNSTREAM VALVE LEAKED CAUSING THE SPILL. THE IMMEDIATE CLEAN UP ALLOWED THE MAJORITY OF THE GAS TO BE RECOVERED. PLEASE NOTE: SECTION B QUESTION 6 HAS BEEN ANSWERED HOWEVER, IT DOESN'T APPLY TO THIS INCIDENT AS IT OCCURRED IN A TERMINAL, NOT ON THE ROW OR IN A VALVE OR SURVEY STATION."
About This Pipeline Incident
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