"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 4, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 4, 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 | PIPELINE OR EQUIPMENT OVERPRESSURED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $450,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 04:50 AN OPERATOR EMPLOYEE CLOSED THE 36"" E-VALVE ON TANK 300-1 IN THE PASADENA FACILITY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN A BLOCK-IN ORDER FOR A MANIFOLD VALVE FOR THAT TANK AND NOT THE TANK SHELL VALVE. UNKNOWN AT THE TIME TO THE EMPLOYEE THE LCRC 12"" LINE WAS DELIVERING INTO THE TANK VIA THE 36"" TANK LINE. WHEN THE VALVE CLOSED, THE PRESSURE SPIKED AND CLOSED THE ESD VALVE WHICH SHUTDOWN THE INBOUND PIPELINE. THE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED THE ESD CLOSURE ALARM AND REACTED TO SHUTDOWN THE PIPELINE. AT APPROX 05:00 A DIFFERENT EMPLOYEE ARRIVED ONSITE TO WALK THE LINE TO CHECK FOR ISSUES, AS PER OUR PROCEDURES WHEN AN OVER-PRESSURE EVENT OCCURS. HE IMMEDIATELY NOTICED DIESEL ON THE GROUND AND MADE NOTIFICATIONS. AS A RESULT OF THE FINDING, THE LINE WAS STRIPPED AND LINE WAS LOCKED OUT UNTIL MAINTENANCE COULD EXCAVATE AND REPAIR THE LEAK. THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND LINE IS GETTING READY TO BE STARTED WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS."
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.