KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 20, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 20, 2011 |
| Operator | KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.45627, -92.08238 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
12/20/11 TECHNICIANS ON SITE PERFORMING WORK ON UNIT 2 LUBE OIL SYSTEM AT PARIS PUMP STATION REQUESTED REMOTE STARTUP OF UNIT AT 13:30. UPON STARTUP INBOARD MECHANICAL SEAL FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY RELEASING 35 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL; 20 GALLONS CONTAINED WITHIN THE PUMP BASE AND 15 GALLONS TO THE SURROUNDING SOIL. UNIT 2 PUMP WAS SHUTDOWN AND ISOLATED USING SUCTION AND DISCHARGE VALVES AND THEN WITH STATION INLET AND OUTLET VALVES. ALL PRODUCT WAS CLEANED FROM EQUIPMENT AND IMPACTED SOIL WAS COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL. ON 12/21/11 THE INBOARD MECHANICAL SEAL WAS REPLACED.
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.