KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 1, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 1, 2013 |
| 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 | 27.83980, -97.53160 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $600 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
LOCAL, OPERATING PERSONNEL ARRIVED AT THE TEXAS PIPELINE 1 PUMP STATION ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2013, TO CONDUCT A ROUTINE STATION WALKTHROUGH. AT APPROXIMATELY 8:11 A.M., DURING THE WALKTHROUGH, PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A LEAK ON THE PUMP TWO DISCHARGE VALVE. APPROXIMATELY 0.18 BBLS OF DIESEL WAS DISCHARGED, AFFECTING APPROXIMATELY 6' X 8' OF GROUND SURFACE CONSISTING OF SOIL/ROCK. THE PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED & THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN. AFTER SHUTDOWN, THE LINE WAS ISOLATED, THE VALVE WAS LOCKED OUT, REPACKED, AND MONITORED FOR SUBSEQUENT LEAKAGE.
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.