KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorKINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.72536, -95.20334

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

DURING OPERATOR WALK AROUND HE NOTICED A WET SPOT UNDERNEATH THE 3/4 DOCKLINE IN OLD PIT 2. HE NOTIFIED THE CONTROL CENTER AND THE LINE WAS ISOLATED BY CLOSING THE VALVES EITHER SIDE OF THE WET SPOT- THE LINE WAS NOT OPERATING AT THE TIME. EHS WAS CALLED TO LOOK AT THE SPOT AND FOUND THE SMALL AMOUNT OF PRODUCT WAS SEEPING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE PIPE. THE PIPE WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED. CAUSE NOTED TO BE EXTERNAL CORROSION. THIS FORM HAS BEEN UPDATED AT THE REQUEST OF PHMSA DUE TO INCORRECT LAT/LONGS. AT THE TIME OF THE ORIGINAL SUBMITTAL THE REQUIREMENT FOR THIS RELEASE WAS A SHORT FORM. DUE TO THE NEW ONLINE SYSTEM NOT ALLOWING FOR THE REPORT TO BE CLOSED WITHOUT REQUIRED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BEING ADDED, THE FORM HAS BEEN UPDATED.

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.

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