KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 9, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 9, 2012 |
| Operator | KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.82692, -97.19857 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $937 |
| Emergency Response | $82,641 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON AUGUST 9, 2012 AT 13:28 THE PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A SUMP ALARM ON THE INGLESIDE TO VIOLA 16"" AT INGLESIDE PUMP STATION & BEGAN SHUTTING THE LINE DOWN. KPL OPERATION TECHNICIANS WERE ONSITE, PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, WHEN THE RELEASE OCCURRED. APPROXIMATELY 3 BBLS OF PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED BY USING THE VACUUM TRUCK, ALREADY ONSITE FOR THE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY. KPL PERSONNEL MADE INTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS AT 13:49, AS WELL AS REQUESTED OSRO DEPLOYMENT. INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE 2"" SUMP DRAIN LINE BALL VALVE, LEFT EITHER FULL OR PARTIALLY OPEN, CONTRIBUTED TO THE OVERFILL OF THE SUMP. CLEANUP WAS COMPLETE ON AUGUST 10, 2012.
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.