"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 7, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 7, 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 | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 8-7-14 AT 14:00, A CONTRACTOR CALLED ON THE PLANT RADIO AND STATED THAT SOMETHING WAS LEAKING AT THE GALENA PARK CROSS CHANNEL MANIFOLD. THE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR WAS NEAR BY AND WENT TO INVESTIGATE. HE FOUND A 1/2"" BALL VALVE LEAKING, WHICH WAS PART OF THE BLOCK AND BLEED SYSTEM FOR A GENERAL TWIN SEAL VALVE ON OUR 20"" CROSS CHANNEL PIPELINE. IT WAS OPEN APPROXIMATELY 1/16"" AND PRODUCT WAS SPRAYING DOWN TO THE GROUND INTO CONTAINMENT VERY CLOSE TO A SUMP PUMP. THE VALVE WAS IMMEDIATELY CLOSED AND THE SPILL STOPPED. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE VALVE WAS BUMPED CAUSING IT TO OPEN."
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.