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 | 29.72536, -95.20335 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE CHECKING AND ALIGNING PUMPS IN THE TCR AREA AN OPERATOR SMELLED GASOLINE ODOR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE OPERATOR FOUND GASOLINE UNDER THE COLONIAL GAS OUTBOUND LINE SOUTHEAST OF TANK 200-3. HE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE CONTROL CENTER TO SHUTDOWN AND ISOLATE ALL PIPELINES IN THE AREA. THE PIPELINE THAT WAS FOUND TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME. MAINTENANCE HYDROEXCAVATED THE AREA AND UNCOVERED THE MITER JOINT OF THE 8"" TANK CIRCULATING LINE LEAKING SMALL AMOUNTS OF GASOLINE. THIS FORM HAS BEEN UPDATED AT THE REQUEST OF PHMSA DUE TO INCORRECT LAT/LONGS. AT THE TIME OF THE ORIGINAL SUBMITTAL THE REQUIREMENT FOR THIS RELEASE WAS A SHORT FORM. DUE TO THE NEW ONLINE SYSTEM NOT ALLOWING FOR THE REPORT TO BE CLOSED WITHOUT REQUIRED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BEING ADDED, THE FORM HAS BEEN UPDATED.
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.