Kinder Morgan Pipeline Diesel Spill

State of California

Department of Commerce

Also Known As

Incident Type

Oil

State

California

Case Status

Restoration

Location

Suisun Marsh

Authority

OPA

Contaminants of Concern Include

Oil

Affected DOI Resources Include

Threatened and Endangered Species, Migratory Birds

Case Description

On 27 April 2004 an underground 14-inch diameter petroleum pipeline owned or operated by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (KMEP) and SFPP L.P. ruptured and discharged approximately 123,774 gallons of diesel fuel (grade 2-D) into a managed marsh located within Suisun Marsh near Fairfield, California. The discharge of diesel fuel was contained within the privately owned Drake Sprig Duck Club. The Drake Sprig Duck Club includes approximately 224 acres of managed wetlands.

Credit: California Dept of Fish and Wildlife

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Document Type	Document Name	Document Date
Restoration
Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment	Kinder Morgan DARP Draft	04/05/2010
Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment	Restoration Plan	05/27/2010
Settlement
Consent Decree	Amended Consent Decree	05/10/2007
Consent Decree	Consent Decree	05/10/2007