"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 31, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 31, 2011 |
| 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 | 40.59166, -74.22071 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10/31/2011 AT APPOX. 0715 DURING HIS CHECKING OF RELIEFS AN OPERATOR SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE 100-7/8/9 AREA. OPERATOR INVESTIGATED FURTHER TO DISCOVER A PINHOLE LEAK COMING FROM THE SIDE LINE OF 100-7/8/9. ALL PETROLEUM OPERATION KEY PERSONNEL, EH&S, AND MAINTENANCE NOTIFIED. THE LINE WAS ISOLATE, EMPTIED AND A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR WAS BROUGHT IN TO MAKE REPAIRS ON THE LINE. APPARENT CAUSE IS LOCALIZED CORRSION RESULTING IN A PIN HOLE LEAK."
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.