KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 29, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 29, 2013 |
| Operator | KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.92669, -94.69897 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON APRIL 4TH, 2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:16 AM KOCH PIPELINE RECEIVED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM AN ORIGINAL RELEASE AND SUBSEQUENT REPAIR AT A PUMP STATION LOCATED AT 9145 FM 563 IN LIBERTY, TX. THE ORIGINAL RELEASE THAT OCCURRED ON MARCH 29, 2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:30 PM WAS BELIEVED TO BE LESS THAN 5 GALLONS FROM THE AFFECTED PIPING AT THE LOCATION. THE SITE WAS BLOCKED IN FOR REPAIR AND REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE STATION ON MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2013. DURING THE COURSE OF THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT A LOSS IN PRESSURE AFFECTED MORE PIPING THAN WAS ORIGINALLY BELIEVED. AFTER RECEIVING THIS INFORMATION, CALCULATIONS WERE PERFORMED ON APRIL 4TH AT 11:00 AND THE RELEASE TO ATMOSPHERE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 67.2 GALLONS.
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.