"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 21, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 21, 2013 |
| 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 | 29.73064, -95.20349 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ROUTINE MAINTENANCE (VALVE REPAIR) WAS PERFORMED WHICH REQUIRED A 36"" TANK LINE AND TANK CONTENTS TO BE STRIPPED EMPTY TO PERFORM THIS TASK. TERMINAL OPERATOR BLOCKED IN THE LINE STRIPPING OPERATION. THE FIRST OPERATOR HAD LEFT THE 2"" BLEEDER VALVE OPENED. WHE THE PIPING WAS USED SEVERAL DAYS LATER, PRODUCT FLOWED THROUGH THE 2"" BLEEDER VALVE, CAUSING A BLOWDOWN TANK TO OVERFILL AND SPILL APPROXIMATELY 3 BARRELS OF GAS/OIL MIXTURE INTO CONTAINMENT AND APPROXIMATELY 3 BARRELS INTO SOIL AROUND THE CONTAINMENT. THE SPILL WAS REPORTED BY A CONTRACTOR WORKING IN THE AREA. VACUUM TRUCKS WERE DISPATCHED TO REMOVE THE SPILLED PRODUCT AND PIPELINE OPERATIONS WERE SHUT DOWN UNTIL THE SPILL WAS CLEANED UP."
About This Pipeline Incident
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