"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 17, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 17, 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 | 40.52243, -74.25384 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATEY 930AM A REPRESENTATIVE OF FALCON MAINTENANCE NOTIFIED KM OF A LEAK IN THE BUCKEYE PIT. THE LEAK WAS REPORTED TO THE SUPERVISOR, WHO IMMEDIATELY PUT A DRIP PAN UNDER THE LEAK. THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM A FLANGE INTO CONCRETE CONTAINMENT. THE LEAK OCCURRED ON THE CPL OUTBOUND LINE FLANGE CONNECTING TO MOV-13. 5 GALLONS OF GASOLINE HAD REACHED THE CONCRETE BEFORE THE DRIP PAN WAS PLACED UNDERNEATH AND THE LINE SHUTDOWN AND ISOLATED. THE FLANGE WAS REPAIRED."
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.