NATIONAL COOP REFINERY ASSCO

hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 17, 2014

Incident Information

Incident DateJanuary 17, 2014
OperatorNATIONAL COOP REFINERY ASSCO
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates38.34114, -97.66974

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcausePUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

THIS INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY A PUMP SEAL FAILURE ON PA-0552 (GASOLINE TO CONWAY PUMP). THE PUMP SEAL FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE OPERATOR ON ROUNDS. THIS PUMP WAS ISOLATED, DRAINED TO CONTAINMENT AND THE SEALS REPAIRED. THE LEAK FROM THE SEAL WAS ESTIMATED AT 10 GALLONS. THE SOIL EXCAVATED FOR CLEANUP WAS ESTIMATED AT 150 LBS.

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.

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