KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 8, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 8, 2014 |
| Operator | KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 45.14306, -92.99925 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $53,773 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON APRIL 8, 2014, KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. ""KPL"" WAS PERFORMING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WORK AT THE HUGO STATION. KPL'S CONTRACTING COMPANY WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A COMPLETION PLUG FROM A THREAD-O-RING (TOR) ON MINNESOTA PIPE LINE 1. THE PLUG WITHIN THE TOR WAS LODGED. A VACUUM TRUCK WAS HOOKED UP TO A VALVE ATTACHED TO THE TOR. THE VALVE WAS OPENED MOMENTARILY; THE PLUG CAME LOOSE, AND BECAME LODGED IN THE VACUUM TRUCK HOSE CAUSING THE HOSE CONNECTION TO FAIL. THIS RESULTED IN RELEASING APPROXIMATELY .6 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL. PLEASE NOTE THE ANSWER TO PART F QUESTION# 2 IS NO. THE CONTRACTING EMPLOYEES WERE NOT DRUG TESTED UNDER DOT REQUIREMENTS, BUT WERE DRUG TESTED UNDER THEIR COMPANY'S NON-DOT REQUIREMENTS.
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.