"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 23, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 23, 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 | 29.72536, -95.20334 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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.