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 | 40.58548, -74.21358 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT 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
A LEAK AT THE TANK 100-19 CIRCULATION LINE VALVE BONNET WAS REPORTED BY CARTERET FIREWATCH AT APPROXIMATELY 1140. THE FIREWATCH HAD BEEN OBSERVING WORK BEING DONE BY A CONTRACTOR IN THE ADJOINING DIKE FOR TANK 100-20. THE FIREWATCH SMELLED GASOLINE, INVESTIGATED THE ODOR AND DISCOVERED THE LEAK. KINDER MORGAN PERSONNEL RESPONDED WITH A DRIP PAN TO CONTAIN THE LEAK AND A CONTRACTOR RESPONDED WITH A VACUUM TRUCK TO QUICKLY BEGIN DRAINING THE LINE. PETROLEUM OPERATIONS PERSONNEL ISOLATED THE LINE TO ALLOW FOR REPAIRS.
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.