"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 6, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 6, 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 | 40.59348, -74.21017 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | OTHER NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"2-6-11, ~ 1715, A MOVEMENT FROM TANK 100-61 COMMENCED AND CONCLUDED AT APPRXIMATELY 1745HRS. IT WAS DURING THIS TRANSFER WE BELIEVE THE 8' FLANGE ON A DEAD LEG COULD HAVE STARTED TO LEAK WHICH WAS DISCOVERED 2-6-11 @ 1930. THE TANK LINES LOTO AND A CONTRACTOR WAS ON SITE ~ 2000 CONDUCTING REPAIRS TO THE LEAKING FLANGE. WHEN FLANGE REMOVED FOR REPAIR, CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF ICE WAS FOUND IN DEAD LEG. IT IS BELIEVED THE ICE EXPANSION CAUSED THE GASKET TO FAIL."
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.