"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 11, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 11, 2010 |
| 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 | 40.52243, -74.25384 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A VALVE THAT IS NORMALLY SECURED OPEN TO ALLOW FOR THERMAL EXPANSION WAS CLOSED DURING MAINTENANCE WORK FOR ISOLATION PURPOSES. UPON COMPLETION OF THE WORK THE VALVE WAS NOT RE-SECURED IN THE OPEN POSITION. THIS RESULTED IN THERMAL PRESSURE BUILD UP IN AN ISOLATED SECTION OF TERMINAL PIPING AND CAUSED A FLANGE GASKET TO 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.