KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 7, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 7, 2015 |
| Operator | KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.97856, -93.93601 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $133,159 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON OCTOBER 7, 2015, KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY (""KPL"") WAS NOTIFIED BY MOTIVA OPERATORS THAT PRODUCT WAS LEAKING FROM A PLUG ON A VALVE AT PORT NECHES TANK FARM. LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL ARRIVED ONSITE TO CONFIRM THE LEAK. OPERATIONS PERSONNEL STOPPED THE LEAK BY TIGHTENING THE PLUG. IT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED THAT 2.38 BARRELS OF CYCLOHEXANE WAS RELEASED.
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.