KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 24, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 24, 2012 |
| Operator | KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 46.81974, -95.14888 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $23,877 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
WHILE PERFORMING A STATION CHECK CRUDE OIL WAS OBSERVED ON THE GROUND BELOW THE PARK RAPIDS STATION CONTROL VALVE BY THE OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN. CRUDE OIL ESCAPED THROUGH THE SHAFT SEAL OF THE CONTROL VALVE, BUT STAYED WITHIN THE STATION GRAVEL DIKE. THE SEAL HAD BEEN REPLACED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE RELEASE AND DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK'S STATION CHECK THERE WAS NO SIGN OF A RELEASE. THE STATION WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND CONTROL VALVE ISOLATED. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED WITH A FACTORY PRIMARY SEAL, A REDUNDANT PRIMARY SEAL AND A REDUNDANT SECONDARY SEAL. THE TWO ADDITIONAL SEALS DID PREVENT A SIMILAR OCCURRENCE UNTIL THE VALVE WAS REPLACED. KOCH PIPELINE HAS REPLACED THE PARK RAPIDS CONTROL VALVE WITH A FACTORY REFURBISHED CONTROL VALVE EQUIPPED WITH THE UPDATED LIVE LOAD STEM SEALS, REINSTALLED INTO THE PIPELINE THAT WE EXPECT TO BE A PERMANENT FIX.
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.