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
AT APPROXIMATELY 2330 KM EMPLOYEE REPORTED A GASOLINE ODOR AT THE GANJ MANIFOLD AREA. SUPERVISOR RESPONDED TO THE AREA. UPON ARRIVING AT THE LOCATION EMPLOYEES INVESTIGATED THE ENTIRE AREA. A BOTTOM SIDE DRAIN VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. THE PIPELINE WAS INACTIVE AT THE TIME AND THE AMOUNT OF THE SPILL WAS LATER DETERMINED TO BE 2 BBLS. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED, LOCKED OUT AND DRAINED DOWN. CONTRACTOR WAS CALL IN TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE LINE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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.