"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 19, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 19, 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 | 40.58548, -74.21358 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $8,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A LEAK AT THE TANK 100-19 CIRCULATION LINE VALVE BONNET WAS REPORTED BY CARTERET FIREWATCH AT APPROXIMATELY 1140. THE FIREWATCH HAD BEEN OBSERVING WORK BEING DONE BY A CONTRACTOR IN THE ADJOINING DIKE FOR TANK 100-20. THE FIREWATCH SMELLED GASOLINE, INVESTIGATED THE ODOR AND DISCOVERED THE LEAK. KINDER MORGAN PERSONNEL RESPONDED WITH A DRIP PAN TO CONTAIN THE LEAK AND A CONTRACTOR RESPONDED WITH A VACUUM TRUCK TO QUICKLY BEGIN DRAINING THE LINE. PETROLEUM OPERATIONS PERSONNEL ISOLATED THE LINE TO ALLOW FOR REPAIRS."
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.