KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 10, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 10, 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 | 29.70537, -95.24928 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $53,663 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON APRIL 10, 2015, KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. (""KPL"") WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES (PIGGING) ON PIPELINE 520. WHILE OPERATING A 4-INCH BYPASS VALVE ON THE TRAP RECEIVER, THE STEM ON THE VALVE BEGAN TO WEEP PRODUCT (PROPYLENE). LOCAL AREA RESOURCES RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE VALVE. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY RESUMED ON APRIL 11, 2015 AT 01:40 WITH NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. APPROXIMATELY .79 BARRELS OF PROPYLENE WAS RELEASED AS A RESULT OF THE WEEPING VALVE STEM.
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.