KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 9, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 9, 2012 |
| 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 | 29.11242, -98.11987 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $3,102 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON NOVEMBER 9, 2012 AT 00:48, THE KPL CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A SEAL LEAK ALARM AT THE SAN ANTONIO PUMP STATION. A KPL OPERATION TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ONSITE AT 01:22, OBSERVED THE UNIT 2 INBOARD SEAL DISPLACED; WITH PRODUCT LEAKING. AT 01:45, KPL'S CONTROL CENTER SHUTDOWN PUMP UNIT 3 AND TO ISOLATE THE PUMP STATION, CLOSED VALVES 13 AND 14. VALVE 44 WAS OPENED TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO PIPELINE FLOW. THE LEAK WAS STOPPED BY BLOWING DOWN THE CASE PRESSURE LINE AND DEPRESSURIZING THE SYSTEM. ADDITIONAL KPL FIELD RESOURCES WERE NOTIFIED AND BEGAN CONTAINMENT AND CLEAN UP. KPL OSRO, TAS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ARRIVED AT 04:00 AND BEGAN REMOVAL OF THE PRODUCT INSIDE THE PUMP BASE UTILIZING A VACUUM TRUCK. KPL CONTRACTOR, SEXTON INC., ARRIVED AT 09:00 AND REMOVED CONTAMINATED SOIL AND ROCK FROM AROUND THE SKID AREA. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE UNIT 2 INBOARD SEAL FAILURE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ESTIMATED 2 BARRELS OF GASOLINE RELEASED FROM THE SYSTEM. THE LINE WAS STARTED UP USING ADDITIONAL PUMPS, ALREADY INSTALLED AND THE PUMPING EQUIPMENT WAS BEEN REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR.
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.