KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 26, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 26, 2013 |
| Operator | KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.83113, -97.51811 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $13,000 |
| Emergency Response | $6,196 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
LOCAL, OPERATING PERSONNEL ARRIVED AT KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY L.P.'S VIOLA STATION ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2013. WHILE CONDUCTING A ROUTINE STATION WALKTHROUGH, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:40 A.M., PERSONNEL DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY .22 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL ON THE SOIL AROUND THE PUMP. THE PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A SEAL FAILURE ON THE PRIMARY PUMP BEARING AND REPLACED THE SEALS. THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO OPERATION ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013.
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.