KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 16, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 16, 2015 |
| Operator | KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.92698, -94.69915 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $7,987 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JUNE 16, 2015, THE E-P PUMP ON PL507 AT LIBERTY-WALLISVILLE BEGAN LEAKING PRODUCT FROM THE INBOARD SEAL AT APPROXIMATELY 02:33. THE PUMP WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME, AND PL507 WAS IN ETHANE SERVICE (NOT E-P). THE SCADA SYSTEM DETECTED THE LEAK AND ISOLATED THE PUMP AND ASSOCIATED PIPING, WHICH PARTIALLY LEAKED DOWN TO ATMOSPHERE IN THE TIME IT TOOK TO GET A PORTABLE FLARE MOBILIZED TO THE SITE. THE REMAINING PRODUCT RESIDUAL WAS THEN FLARED OFF TO MINIMIZE EMISSIONS AND ALLOW FOR SEAL REPLACEMENT. APPROXIMATELY 4.05 BARRELS OF ETHANE WAS RELEASED AND .74 BARRELS WAS FLARED.
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.