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 | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
TANK 150-40. A 150,000 EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF STORAGE TANK BEING USED TO STORE DIESEL DEVELOPED A SMALL LEAK COMING FROM UNDERSIDE OF THE TANK. A TERMINAL OPERATOR PERFORMING GAUGING DUTIES NOTICED A SMALL PUDDLE OF DIESEL AS HE WAS WALKING AROUN THE TANK. HE REPORTED HIS FINDINGS AND MANAGEMENT TEAM WENT TO THE TANK TO INVESTIGATE THE LEAK. WE SAW THE SMALL PUDDLE OF DIESEL AND A DRIP FROM UNDER THE TANK OCCURED EVERY 45 TO 60 SECONDS. WE STRIPPED THE TANK TO ELIMINATE THE DRIPPING OF DIESEL. WE ISOLATED THE TANK AND CLEANED FOR ENTRY. UPON INSPECTING THE TANK BOTTOM, WE DETERMINED THAT THE BOTTOM COATING HAD FAILED AND THERE WERE SEVERAL PINHOLES ON THE FLOOR OF THE TANK. WE MOVED FORWARD WITH A FULL API 653 INSPECTION AND WILL REPLACE THE TANK BOTTOM AND ADDRESS ANY OTHER ISSUES DETERMINED BY THE INSPECTION.
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.