"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 17, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 17, 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 | 40.59146, -74.21918 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 2020 ON 17 JULY, A TRANSFER COMMENCED FROM 100-5 TO 100-3 USING THE 100-5 TANK PUMP. SHORTLY AFTER BEGINNING THE TRANSFER IT WAS SHUT DOWN WHEN TWO OPERATORS PERORMING ROUTING FACILIY CHECKS FOUND A GAS SPRAY AT TANK 100-5. THE 1' THERMAL RELIEF LINE WAS FOUND SHEARED AT THE PUMP SUCTION. THE LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED. CONTAINMENT EFFORTS WERE IMMEDIATELY PERFORMED AND RESPONSE TEAM MEMBERS WERE CALLED IN AND RECOVERY EFFORTS PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE CALLED IN AND REPAIRED THE LINE BY REPLACING DAMAGED 1"" PIPING. SUBSEQUENT COMPANY INCIDENT ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED AND DETERMINED LATERAL STRESS DUE TO THERMAL MOVEMENT OF PIPING CAUSED THE FAILURE. PORTION OF 1"" LINE WAS REPLACED WITH HIGH PRESSURE BRAIDED HOSE TO RELIEF LATERAL STRESS CAUSED BY THERMAL EXPANSION."
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.