"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 24, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 24, 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 | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
TERMINAL OPERATOR WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS TO FILL AN OUTBOUND LINE. BEFORE THE PIPELINE COULD BE FILLED OPERATOR DID NOT CHECK ALL THE BLOWDOWN TANKS TO ENSURE THEY ARE CLOSED AND SECURE. A VALVE ON THE BLOWDOWN TANK WAS PARTIALLY OPEN AND PRODUCT FLOWED THROUGH IT WHEN THE LINE FILL BEGAN CAUSING THE TANK TO OVERFILL. CONTROLLERS RECEIVED HYDROCARBON DETECTOR ALARMS AND DESPATCHED OPERATORS TO PIT 10 TO INVESTIGATE. THE TANK WAS ISOLATED AND AREA REMEDIATED.
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.