KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 9, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 9, 2013 |
| Operator | KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.60592, -97.80038 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $108 |
| Emergency Response | $810 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL ARRIVED AT PETTUS STATION AT APPROXIMATELY 7:20 A.M. ON TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013, TO CONDUCT ROUTINE STATION WALKTHROUGHS. DURING THE WALKTHROUGH, HE DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL SPRAYING FROM A BUSHING ON THE 20"" PIG TRAP LAUNCHER. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS THE THREADED PLUG/BUSHING THAT IS THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE ON THE TRAP DOOR. THE PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED & THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 7:35 A.M. WHEREBY ONSITE PERSONNEL OBSERVED THAT THE SPRAY HAD STOPPED. HE PLACED DIAPERS OVER THE PRODUCT & REQUESTED THAT THE OSRO DEPLOY TO ASSIST WITH RESPONSE ACTIVITIES. TWO PUDDLES OF PRODUCT, APPROXIMATELY 1 FOOT IN DIAMETER, EACH, WERE OBSERVED IN ADDITION TO OVERSPRAY FROM THE BUSHING ON THE PIG TRAP LAUNCHER.
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.