KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 21, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 21, 2014 |
| 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 | 27.83668, -97.52718 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $8,518 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST AT 22:30, THE PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A SUMP ONE HOUR DEVIATION ALARM FOR THE BOOSTER PUMP AT THE TEXAS PIPELINE ""TPL2"" CORPUS CHRISTI PUMP STATION. LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL WERE CONTACTED BY THE PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER AND ARRIVED ONSITE TO INVESTIGATE. UPON ARRIVAL, THE OPERATING PERSONNEL DISCOVERED JET FUEL ON THE GROUND UNDER BOOSTER PUMP A. THE OPERATOR NOTIFIED THE PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER AND THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT 22:38. AN OIL SPILL RESPONSE CONTRACTOR WAS DEPLOYED TO ASSIST WITH CLEAN UP. APPROXIMATELY .44 BARRELS OF JET FUEL 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.