KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC

Incident Narrative

THE ROOF DRAIN HOSE WAS OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO A SUSPECTED LEAK IN THE HOSE. A TEMPORARY RUN-AROUND WITH 2"" HOSES WAS INSTALLED TO CONNECT THE ROOF DRAIN TO THE WATER DRAW SYSTEM UNTIL THE TANK COULD BE EMPTIED AND TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTROL ROOM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SCHEDULING THE DOWNTIME WITH CUSTOMERS WHEN PASADENA ENCOUNTERED AN UNUSUALLY HEAVY RAIN EVENT (4.5"" IN 40 MINS) AND SEVERE LIGHTNING STORM. DUE TO THE LIGHTNING STORM EMPLOYEE'S WERE NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE WATER DRAW TO ALLOW FOR WATER ON THE TANK ROOF TO DRAIN. THE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RAIN CAUSED THE ROOF TO SINK. THE ROOF WAS FLOATING AT APPROXIMATELY 37FT. WHEN THE ROOF WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE DAMAGE FROM THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL. A PLAN WAS PUT INTO PLACE TO PLUG THE DIKE AREA TO CONTAIN ANY PRODUCT JUST IN CASE A TANK LEG PUNCTURED EITHER THE SIDE WALL OR THE FLOOR. ONCE THE DAMAGE TO THE ROOF WAS DETECTED LATE 7/21, THE TANK PRODUCT WAS GRAVITY FED INTO ANOTHER TANK. THE TANK FLOOR HAS STRIKER PLATES BUT THE ROOF WAS SO BADLY DAMAGED FROM THE RAIN EVENT THAT THE LEGS DID NOT LAND ON THE PLATES. THE RAIN EVENT ALSO DAMAGED SOME OF THE PONTOONS WHICH ALLOWED THEM TO FILL WITH LIQUID THUS ADDING TO THE WEIGHT ON THE ROOF. 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.