"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 8, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 8, 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 | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 2330 KM EMPLOYEE REPORTED A GASOLINE ODOR AT THE GANJ MANIFOLD AREA. SUPERVISOR RESPONDED TO THE AREA. UPON ARRIVING AT THE LOCATION EMPLOYEES INVESTIGATED THE ENTIRE AREA. A BOTTOM SIDE DRAIN VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. THE PIPELINE WAS INACTIVE AT THE TIME AND THE AMOUNT OF THE SPILL WAS LATER DETERMINED TO BE 2 BBLS. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED, LOCKED OUT AND DRAINED DOWN. CONTRACTOR WAS CALL IN TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE LINE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE."
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.